WGUS81 KPBZ 262030 FLSPBZ FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 430 PM EDT WED MAR 26 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OHIO.. TUSCARAWAS RIVER AT NEW PHILADELPHIA AFFECTING TUSCARAWAS COUNTY MUSKINGUM RIVER AT COSHOCTON AFFECTING COSHOCTON COUNTY . UPSTREAM RESERVOIR RELEASES AND THE EXPECTED RAINFALL WILL KEEP HIGH WATER LEVELS ALONG THE TUSCARAWAS RIVER AT NEW PHILADELPHIA AND THE MUSKINGUM RIVER AT COSHOCTON. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR LATER DEVELOPMENTS. OHC157-270430- /O.CON.KPBZ.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NWPO1.1.DR.080323T2142Z.080326T2000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 430 PM EDT WED MAR 26 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TUSCARAWAS RIVER AT NEW PHILADELPHIA. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * AT 4:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 7.9 FEET $$ OHC031-270430- /O.CON.KPBZ.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CSHO1.1.DR.080304T1414Z.080320T0900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 430 PM EDT WED MAR 26 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MUSKINGUM RIVER AT COSHOCTON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * AT 4:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT THE LAKE PARK AREA ALONG THE WALHONDING RIVER AND BEGINS BACKWATER FLOODING ALONG MILL CREEK NORTH OF LAKE PARK AND ALONG ROUTE 83. FLOOD WATERS WILL BEGIN TO ENTER YARDS IN LOW-LYING AREAS ALONG COUNTY ROUTE 1A. $$