# Flood Warning: Fairfield, OH; Licking, OH — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-08-20 21:03 ingested 2026-08-21 06:45

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Flood Warning — Fairfield, OH; Licking, OH
Severity: Severe. Certainty: Observed.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers...

South Fork Licking River Near I 70 near Buckeye Lake.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/iln.

* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...South Fork Licking River near I 70 near Buckeye Lake.

* WHEN...Until late Friday night.

* IMPACTS...At 883.0 feet, Both eastbound and westbound lanes of
Interstate 70 are closed from flooding, with over a foot of water
likely on both eastbound and westbound lanes. Significant flooding
of the KOA campground occurs, as well as Buckeye Lake Estates and
other homes and businesses near the river channel.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 881.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 883.5 feet
tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage late
tomorrow evening.
- Flood stage is 880.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 882.9
feet on 03/21/2020.

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The historical document was shared with another weather alert and cannot be attributed to this record. The original extract is preserved above; the exact alert link was not retained.