NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued August 17 at 6:22PM EDT until August 18 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
* WHAT...Flooding caused by prior excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...North Central Washington County in southeastern Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 100 AM EDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 621 PM EDT, emergency management reported that prior heavy
rain in the warned area has resulted in lingering high water,
including across some roadways. Flooding is ongoing in some
locations. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen earlier
this afternoon.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inch are possible in the
warned area through this evening.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Marietta, Macksburg, Lower Salem and Devola.
- This includes Interstate 77 in Ohio between mile markers 4 and
17.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 1355th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days