Every watch, warning and advisory the National Weather Service has in force over Jefferson County, Ohio. Open it for the live map, where it pans and zooms.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Eastern Belmont County in east central Ohio...
Southeastern Jefferson OH County in east central Ohio...
West Central Washington County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
Brooke County in northern West Virginia...
Ohio County in northern West Virginia...
* WHEN...Until 815 PM EDT.
* 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. Expect many areas of slow moving or
standing water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 540 PM EDT, emergency management reported many area roadways
were still closed with most area creeks out of their banks near
the Bethany area. Flooding is ongoing. Between 1 and 2 inches of
rain have fallen.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Wheeling, Martins Ferry, Warwood, Wellsburg, West Liberty,
Triadelphia, Clearview, Valley Grove, Tiltonsville, Bridgeport,
Yorkville, Bethany, Franklin, Beech Bottom, Brilliant, Windsor
Heights, Rayland and West Alexander.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Northern Belmont County in east central Ohio...
East Central Coshocton County in east central Ohio...
Northeastern Guernsey County in east central Ohio...
Southern Harrison County in east central Ohio...
Southwestern Jefferson OH County in east central Ohio...
Southern Tuscarawas County in east central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 715 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 339 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated light rain across the
warned area along with steadily rising creek levels indicated by
gauges close to the Ohio River. Flooding is ongoing. Between 2.5
and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Martins Ferry, St. Clairsville, Freeport, Newcomerstown,
Bridgeport, Antrim, Flushing, Adena, Dillonvale, Brookside, Port
Washington, Mount Pleasant, Holloway, New Athens, Harrisville,
Piedmont, Tippecanoe and Gilmore.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Ohio, including the following
areas, Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Coshocton, Guernsey, Harrison,
Jefferson OH, Monroe, Muskingum, Noble and Tuscarawas,
Pennsylvania, including the following areas, Allegheny, Beaver,
Fayette, Greene, Higher Elevations of Fayette, Higher Elevations of
Westmoreland, Washington and Westmoreland, and West Virginia,
including the following areas, Brooke, Eastern Preston, Eastern
Tucker, Hancock, Marion, Marshall, Monongalia, Ohio, Preston,
Ridges of Eastern Monongalia and Northwestern Preston, Western
Tucker and Wetzel.
* WHEN...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 rainfall of 1 to 2 inches is forecast across much of
the watch area through Monday morning, with isolated totals of up
to 3 inches possible. Combined with an already saturated ground,
instances of flash flooding are possible.
- 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.
In the past year the National Weather Service issued 162 alerts for Jefferson County, including 42 severe thunderstorm warnings, 16 flash flood warnings, 12 snow squall warnings and 6 flood 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 Jefferson 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.
