Every watch, warning and advisory the National Weather Service has in force over Athens County, Ohio. Open it for the live map, where it pans and zooms.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Southeastern Athens County in southeastern Ohio...
Northeastern Gallia County in southeastern Ohio...
Meigs County in southeastern Ohio...
Southwestern Washington County in southeastern Ohio...
North Central Jackson County in northwestern West Virginia...
Southwestern Wood County in northwestern West Virginia...
North Central Mason County in western West Virginia...
* WHEN...Until 400 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is occurring. Low-water crossings are
inundated with water and may not be passable. It will take several
hours for all the water from these storms to work through local
drainage systems.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 113 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches
of rain have fallen.
- The gauge on the Shade River at Chester has breached 17 feet, or
minor flood stage, and continues to rise. At that stage, the low
spot on Scout Camp Road near Sugar Run Creek bridge floods.
Agricultural fields adjacent to river begin to flood.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Parkersburg, Athens, Pomeroy, Coolville, Rutland, Forked Run
State Park, New Haven, Mason, Tuppers Plains, Washington, Lubeck,
Mineralwells, Middleport, Chester, Syracuse, Hartford City,
Darwin, Reedsville, Belleville, and Portland.
- This includes Interstate 77 in West Virginia near mile marker
151...and between mile markers 164 and 171.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become
unstable and unsafe.
Report flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll free,
800 401 9535, when you can do so safely.
Flood Warning issued September 20 at 12:22PM EDT until September 20 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Issued Until 1 hr 40 min left
Areas Athens, OH; Meigs, OH; Vinton, OH
Full text
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall earlier this morning
continues.
* WHERE...Southwestern Athens County in southeastern Ohio...
Northwestern Meigs County in southeastern Ohio...
Northeastern Vinton County in southeastern Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 400 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Low-water
crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. It will
take several hours for all the water from these storms to work
through local drainage systems.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1220 PM EDT, emergency management reported numerous flooded
roadways in the warned area due to thunderstorms earlier this
morning. Flooding is ongoing. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain
have fallen.
- Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is
expected.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Mcarthur, Albany, Zaleski, Carpenter, Radcliffe, and Creola.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Report flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll free,
800 401 9535, when you can do so safely.
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is 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...From 8 PM EDT this evening through Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Additional rounds of heavy showers and storms are expected to
move through the area this evening through Monday morning.
Locations that received heavy rain earlier in the day will be at
greatest risk for additional flash flooding overnight.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What to do
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Additional information can be found at https://www.weather.gov/rlx as
well as on our X and Facebook pages.
In the past year the National Weather Service issued 168 alerts for Athens County, including 44 severe thunderstorm warnings, 29 flash flood warnings, 23 flood warnings and 6 freeze warnings.
From the Iowa Environmental Mesonet’s archive of NWS watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC), by the county’s own code and the forecast zones inside it. Each date links to the event at the IEM.
Nearby
The counties around Athens County, with what is in force in each.
The hazard is happening or about to. Act now: a tornado warning means take shelter, a flash flood warning means move to higher ground.
Watch
Conditions favor the hazard. Nothing is happening yet; have a plan and be ready to act if a warning follows.
Advisory
A hazard that is less serious than a warning but can still cause trouble, such as dense fog, heat or light ice.
Statement
Information about weather that does not yet meet a warning: a strong storm, a hydrologic update, or a special weather statement.
Severity (extreme, severe, moderate, minor) is the rating the issuing office gives each product. More on the difference: tornado watch vs. tornado warning. Alerts come from the National Weather Service; follow its instructions and your local officials.
Sources
Alerts from the National Weather Service's public feed, read afresh every minute, and matched to counties and zones by their UGC codes. Warnings from outside the United States come from each country's own meteorological service. Follow the issuing office's instructions and your local officials.
