Flood Warning until 06:00PM 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Athens County in southeastern Ohio... Northern Meigs County in southeastern Ohio... Southwestern Morgan County in southeastern Ohio... Northeastern Vinton County in southeastern Ohio... Southwestern Washington County in southeastern Ohio... West Central Wood County in northwestern West Virginia...
* WHEN...Until 600 PM EDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 550 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Athens, Belpre, Nelsonville, Albany, Coolville, Lake Hope State Park, Washington, Chauncey, Buchtel, Jacksonville, Trimble, Stroud Run State Park, The Plains and Little Hocking. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: ATHENS, OH ... MEIGS, OH ... MORGAN, OH ... VINTON, OH ... WASHINGTON, OH ... WOOD, WV
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Report flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll free, 800 401 9535, when you can do so safely.
Address/Location
City of Athens, Ohio
Athens City Bldg
Athens, OH 45701
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 740-594-2900
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP CITYNEWS followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning
