Severe Flood ● Closed
Flood Watch issued September 21 at 4:37AM EDT until September 21 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV, United States of America
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* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of southeast Ohio, including the following
counties, Athens, Gallia, Jackson OH, Lawrence OH, Meigs, Morgan,
Perry, Vinton and Washington and West Virginia, including the
following counties, Barbour, Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay,
Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Jackson WV, Kanawha, Lewis, Lincoln,
Mason, Northwest Fayette, Northwest Nicholas, Northwest Pocahontas,
Northwest Randolph, Northwest Webster, Pleasants, Putnam, Ritchie,
Roane, Southeast Fayette, Southeast Nicholas, Southeast Pocahontas,
Southeast Randolph, Southeast Webster, Taylor, Tyler, Upshur, Wirt
and Wood.
* WHEN...Until noon EDT today.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Slow moving heavy showers and thunderstorms will continue to move
through the region through late this morning. Areas which have
previously received heavy rain will be most vulnerable to
additional flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Measurements
| Coordinates | 39.9645, -100.8105 |
|---|---|
| Region | Perry; Morgan; Athens; Washington; Jackson; Vinton; Meigs; Gallia; Lawrence; Cabell; Mason; Jackson; Wood; Pleasants; Tyler; Lincoln; Putnam; Kanawha; Roan |
| Location Precision | country |
| Issuing Authority | United States of America — us-noaa-nws-en |
| Cap Urgency | Future |
| Cap Certainty | Possible |
| Cap Expires | 2026-09-21T12:00:00-04:00 |
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Area as the agency stated it: Perry; Morgan; Athens; Washington; Jackson; Vinton; Meigs; Gallia; Lawrence; Cabell; Mason; Jackson; Wood; Pleasants; Tyler; Lincoln; Putnam; Kanawha; Roan
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