Weather Alerts for Coshocton

Issued by the National Weather Service

Flood Warning  FLOOD WARNING   Flood Warning
COSHOCTON

Areas Affected:
Coshocton, OH
Effective: Wed, 4/1 10:04pmUpdated: Thu, 4/2 7:22amUrgency: Immediate
Expires: Thu, 4/2 12:00pmSeverity:  Severe  Certainty: Observed

 
Details:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Ohio...

Stillwater Creek At Uhrichsville affecting Tuscarawas County.

Muskingum River At Coshocton affecting Coshocton County.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Muskingum River at Coshocton.

* WHEN...From Thursday evening to Saturday 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 9:00 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 13.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 13.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
Thursday evening to a crest of 15.1 feet early Friday morning. It
will then fall below flood stage Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 15.1
feet on 03/05/1993.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Information:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.

Additional information is available at weather.gov/pbz.

The next statement will be issued Thursday afternoon at noon EDT.

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