Buck Creek State Park

Flood Warning issued May 23 at 4:42AM EDT until May 23 at 7:23PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH

...The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers... Mad River near Springfield. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mad River near Springfield. * WHEN...From early this morning to this evening. * IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, West 1st Street in Springfield Township floods, including the Forest Lake Fishing and Campround area, with water approaching some businesses along West 1st Street. Spangler Road downstream of Springfield also floods. Flood waters approach several homes to the southwest of Springfield. In addition, the Mad River experiences widespread flooding in Champaign County near the river. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:15 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 11.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.6 feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage this afternoon. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.