AREAS AFFECTED : COSHOCTON, OH
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Ohio...
Muskingum River At Coshocton affecting Coshocton County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Muskingum River at Coshocton.
* WHEN...Until Wednesday evening.
* 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. At 18.0 feet, Moderate flooding occurs
along County Route 1A and lower areas along Route 16 south.
Widespread flooding occurs from the Lake Park area south to near
the intersection of Routes 83 and 36. Homes around North Water
Street in Coshocton floods.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 15.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 13.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 10:00 AM EDT Saturday was 15.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.5 feet
tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 16.5
feet on 04/08/2000.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood