Flood Warning issued September 21 at 10:40AM EDT until September 21 at 3:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Issue date: 2026-09-21T14:40+00:00
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Southwestern Athens County in southeastern Ohio... Northwestern Meigs County in southeastern Ohio... Northeastern Vinton County in southeastern Ohio... * WHEN...Until 300 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1038 AM EDT, Doppler radar and area rain gauges indicated between 3 and 4 inches of rain fell overnight resulting in creeks rising out of their banks and flooding adjacent roads. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Mcarthur, Albany, Zaleski, Carpenter, Radcliffe and Creola. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Flood Warning issued September 21 at 10:37AM EDT until September 21 at 3:30PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Issue date: 2026-09-21T14:37+00:00
* 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... Northwestern Jackson County in northwestern West Virginia... Western Wood County in northwestern West Virginia... North Central Mason County in western West Virginia... * WHEN...Until 330 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1034 AM EDT, Several creeks have risen out of their banks including the Shade River near Chester. This has resulted in several road closures due to flooding as reported by the Ohio Department of Transportation. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Athens, Pomeroy, Coolville, Rutland, Forked Run State Park, Mason, Tuppers Plains, Middleport, Chester, Syracuse, Hartford City, Darwin, Harrisonville, Dexter, Dyesville, Reedsville, Portland and Salem Center. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Flood Warning issued September 21 at 9:00AM EDT until September 22 at 1:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Issue date: 2026-09-21T13:00+00:00
...The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a Flood Warning 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 forecast. * WHERE...Hocking River at Athens. * WHEN...From this afternoon to Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Low sections of Harmony Road begin to flood. In Nelsonville, the baseball fields along Watkins Street flood. At 20.0 feet, Low areas, campground, and private camps along the river between Athens and Coolville begin to flood. 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 8:30 AM EDT Monday the stage was 18.9 feet. - Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this afternoon 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
Flood Watch issued September 21 at 4:37AM EDT until September 21 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Issue date: 2026-09-21T08:37+00:00
* 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
