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NOTE: Effective Jun 7, 2023, observations, forecasts and warning services will be transferred from the Little Miami at Kings Mills to the Little Miami at South Lebanon. NOTE: Forecasts for the Little Miami River near South Lebanon are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 32 Moderate Flood Stage: 25 Flood Stage: 19 Action Stage: 15 Low Stage (in feet): 0 Historic Crests (1) 23.20 ft on 02/18/2022 (2) 21.51 ft on 06/19/2021 (3) 20.52 ft on 03/04/2023 (4) 20.11 ft on 03/25/2023 (P) (5) 18.00 ft on 07/07/2022 (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 20.11 ft on 03/25/2023 (P) (2) 20.52 ft on 03/04/2023 (3) 18.00 ft on 07/07/2022 (4) 23.20 ft on 02/18/2022 (5) 21.51 ft on 06/19/2021 (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records Currently none available.

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34	Major flooding in South Lebanon covers about one third of the town, with water several feet deep into homes and businesses between Broadway Street and the river. The Village of Morrow also experiences moderate flooding along streets close to the river and along Todd Fork Creek. Kings Mills Road near Foster is also severely flooded.
33	This is roughly equal to the FEMA 1 percent flood. Much of South Lebanon between East Pike Street and the river is flooded, including backwater flooding along Turtle Creek and Dry Run. Long stretches of Mason Morrow Milgrove Road are also flooded, as well as much of the village of Morrow.
32	Major flooding occurs in South Lebanon, especially between McKinley Street and the river. Water is several feet deep into many homes. Flood waters are several feet deep along Mason-Morrow-Millgrove Road, as well as on Front Street in Morrow.
29	South Lebanon incurs the worst of the flooding, with some homes inundated along South Main Street and King Avenue in South Lebanon. Long stretches of Mason-Morrow-Millgrove Road is flooded, as well as Front Street in Morrow. Water spills onto Kings Mills Road near Foster.
26	Flooding along portions of South Main Street, South High Street and King Avenue in South Lebanon is a foot deep or more. Basement flooding of several feet occurs in riverfront homes of South Lebanon. Flooding also occurs along Front and Miami Streets in Morrow and becomes worse along portions of Mason-Morrow-Millgrove Road. Todd Fork Creek in Morrow experiences backwater flooding resulting in flooding along Front Street and other low-lying roads in Morrow.
25	Flooding occurs along portions of South Main Street, South High Street and King Avenue in South Lebanon. Basement flooding of occurs in riverfront homes of South Lebanon. Flooding also occurs along Front and Miami Streets in Morrow and along longer stretches of Mason-Morrow-Millgrove Road. Todd Fork Creek in Morrow experiences backwater flooding resulting in flooding along Front Street and other low-lying roads.
23	Low-lying roads are affected in South Lebanon including South Main and McKinley Streets and King Avenue. Some homes near the river incur basement flooding in South Lebanon. Lowland flooding can be expected along the Little Miami from Morrow to Foster, including much of Mason-Morrow-Millgrove Road.
21	Flooding can be expected near Turtle Creek in South Lebanon. Roads affected by the flooding include Broadway, McKinley and Pike Streets, with expanded flooding along Mason-Morrow-Milgrove Road and in areas of Morrow.
20	Flood waters approach low-lying roads in Foster and South Lebanon, in addition to flooding along Front Street in Morrow, Stubbs Mills Road and stretches of Mason Morrow Milgrove Road.
19	Flooding of lowland areas occurs from South Lebanon to Foster. Portions of Mason-Morrow-Millgrove Road are flooded, as well as Stubbs Mills Road near the river. Front Street in Morrow floods.
18	Flooding of lowland areas occurs from South Lebanon to Foster. Water approaches portions of Mason-Morrow-Millgrove Road, as well as Stubbs Mills Road near the river.

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Latitude: 39.368814° N, Longitude: 84.225182° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 19 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps Vertical Datum Elevation (gauge height = 0) Elevation (gauge height = flood stage) Elevation information source NAVD88 593.0 612.0 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks Other Not Available Not Available

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