Walhonding, OH Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Muskingum River at Coshocton.

* WHEN...Until Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Water reaches low lying areas between
Tuscarawas and Walhonding Rivers just upstream of the confluence of
the two rivers. At 15.0 feet, Low areas are flooded and water
reaches a few homes along Route 16 south of Coshocton and along
County Route 1A north of Coshocton. At 16.0 feet, Flood waters
begin to affect the Lake Park area along the Walhonding River and
begins backwater flooding along Mill Creek north of Lake Park and
along Route 83. Flood waters will begin to enter yards in low-lying
areas along County Route 1A.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 16.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 13.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 10:00 PM EDT Saturday was 16.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.7 feet
early tomorrow afternoon. It will then slowly fall, and go below
flood stage Thursday morning.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 16.7
feet on 03/07/2008.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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