Flood Warning

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
838 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026

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

  Wills Creek At Cambridge affecting Guernsey County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 Monday morning at 800 AM EDT.

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838 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Wills Creek at Cambridge.

* WHEN...Until Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Overflowing of poor drainage and low lying
  areas will result in minor flooding along wills creek. At 16.0
  feet, Basement flooding begins through floor drains and other sewer
  connections. Local interruptions in sanitary service may occur
  along Gordon`s Run from 3rd Street to 6th Street. At 17.0 feet,
  Water overflows Wills Creek Valley Road to a depth of 2 feet. Water
  reaches a depth of 1 foot on Eighth Street north of town.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:15 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 15.2 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 13.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
    at 8:15 PM EDT Sunday was 15.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage just
    after midnight tonight and continue falling to 8.2 feet Friday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 15.1
    feet on 02/18/2018.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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