Miami Valley Campground

06/22/2026

Update: Bus has been confirmed for Saturday. It will hold up to 18 (20 if we squish). 🙂 We have 16 confirmed from the comments/texts!

Here is the confirmed list
Myself/Amber
Randy/Wendy
Spanky/Molly
Don/Cindy
Bob/Gwen
Steve/Teresa
Chuck/ Cindy
Sandy
Susie
Kandice

My brother and Jason are playing at Buckeye at the Lake this Saturday, the 27th, from 5pm-8pm. I have reached out to a loca1
l bus provider to see if they have availability to pick a group of us up and bring us back. I am still waiting for their response.

At this point, I am just trying to see if there is any interest in going. The ride would be totally free (except driver tip). Let me know in the comments!!

-Freak

06/17/2026

Storms today/tonight:

Everyone, please stay weather aware today and overnight. We will get some wicked stuff roll through the area late afternoon into the overnight hours. The bigger threats seem to be winds, hail and some brief tornadoes but we'll have to watch where the heavier stuff sets up.

Electric:

The first electric bill should come out soon but just like last year, AES is having issues with certain accounts. I'm waiting for the latest bill for May for the 2 camp phases.

-Freak

06/12/2026

**Update**:

Power was restored in camp last night.

Storm Update:

The storm that blew through the area last night took out the power on the east end of camp. There is a tree down that has taken out both lines on the high road. AES has been notified with the details. I will provide updates as I get them.

-Freak

05/25/2026

Good morning!

Here's an update on where things are currently. The river has receded considerably since peaking overnight Saturday into Sunday. For the most part, the river is in its banks. The week and next weekend look great for drying things out and getting set back up. I will be assessing and cleaning up areas impacted. We'll just need to be very careful to stay out of grassy areas for a bit yet.

I cannot express my gratitude enough for everyone who was here to help me and each other out. It continues to speak volumes about the character of this community. Special thanks to Randy, Rex and Steve for getting campers and carts out of harms way.

I will continue to update regarding the state of things as the week progresses.

-Freak

05/22/2026

Everyone, please stay weather aware at this point. There seems to be uncertainty about where the heaviest rain will fall today and tonight, but with elevated levels already, I'm not for sure how fast things will change.

-Freak

05/21/2026

Update:

The river really hasn't wavered that much in the last 24 hours. It may have come up 2" all day yesterday but probably hasn't receded more than 4"-5". There's been a big drop in the Sidney gauge and I'm hoping we'll see some decent recession over the next 24 to 36 hours. I don't think we're necessarily out of the woods yet since the entire area is under a level 1 (out of 4, so pretty low) risk for "Excessive Rainfall Outlook" Friday night into Saturday morning. At the present time, the models seem like the big totals are going to stay south and east of us but we'll just have to keep our eye on things and react accordingly.

I certainly wish the holiday weekend forecast was a better outlook but maybe things will shift and we'll have a beautiful (and cool-ish) weekend fit for hot fires. 🤞

-Freak

05/20/2026

Update:

1.4" of rain fell overnight and into the morning. The river is up and continues to slowly rise. We are still inside the banks with a little room to spare in the lowest points. I don't expect too much impact from today's nagging rain but it does seem that there could be occasional heavier, short lived pockets. While it seems on the chart that the rise level is slowing in Sidney, historically it takes several hours to peak here post Sidney's peak.

If anything changes, I will post a new update here.

-Freak

05/19/2026

Hey everyone! Please stay weather aware over the next 3 to 5 days. There could be some opportunity for heavy rainfall which could present flooding concerns. We got a total of 1" with the rain last night which brought the river 4-6 inches. As always I will try to update here on the state of things.

-Freak

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04/16/2026

Seasonal Lots:

We have a few seasonal lots available for the 2026 season. PM me if interested.

-Freak

04/13/2026

** 2026 Camp Season **

Hey Everyone!! Welcome back for the 2026 camp season!! Our water samples have cleared and lines are charged.

Rick had some tree work done on the grounds and we are slowly getting things cleaned up in camp. If there is damage to your site, please let me know so that it can be fixed. If there is any tree debris that is impacting your site, let me know that as well. I am prioritizing work based upon what I believe are the most important spots.

The bathrooms will remain closed until I'm sure that we are past the cold nights to minimize any potential impact/damage.

Cheers to a great year!!
-Freak