NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued September 21 at 2:43PM EDT until September 22 at 1:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Ohio...

Hocking River at Athens affecting Athens County.

For the Hocking River...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Hocking River at Athens.

* WHEN...Until Tuesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Low areas, campground, and private camps
along the river between Athens and Coolville begin to flood. Much
of the city of Athens is protected up to 26 feet by levees. In
Nelsonville, the baseball field adjacent to Lake Hope Drive floods.
At 21.0 feet, South Canaan Road and Township Road 605 in the
vicinity of US Route 50 flood. Glen Ebon Road begins to flood.
Hockhocking Adena Bikeway near West State Street begins to flood.
In Chauncey, areas along Ohio Routes 13 and 682 flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:15 PM EDT Monday the stage was 20.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 1:15 PM EDT Monday was 20.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 21.0 feet
this evening. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow
morning.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 20.8
feet on 04/06/2025.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Severity

Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe

This month

711th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days