LOUDONVILLE — The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a flood warning for a southern portion of Ashland County that includes Loudonville and Perrysville.
At 10:45 a.m. Saturday, the Black Fork Mohican River was at 9.96 inches, almost at the flood stage of 10 inches after “1.5 to 2 inches” of rain fell yesterday, according to the flood warning.
At 10 inches, the river would be at “bankfull” stage, meaning any additional rainfall or water added to the river would cause flooding.
Some low lying campgrounds near the river could see some mild flooding, according to the bulletin.
Residents should “stay away or be swept away” and avoid river banks and culverts, which may have become unsafe or unstable.
More Americans die each year due to flooding than any other thunderstorm-related hazard.
Over half of all flooding related deaths are from vehicles driven into flood waters. It takes just 6 inches of water to knock an adult off their feet, a foot of water to sweep away most cars, and two feet of water to sweep away trucks and SUVs, according to the National Weather Service.
“It is NEVER safe to drive or walk into flood waters,” the NWS’s Turn Around Don’t Drown website states.
