NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued August 20 at 2:57PM EDT until August 20 at 9:30PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA

* WHAT...Urban areas and small streams flooding caused by excessive
rainfall continues.

* WHERE...Western Belmont County in east central Ohio...
Eastern Guernsey County in east central Ohio...
Southwestern Harrison County in east central Ohio...
Northwestern Monroe County in east central Ohio...
Northeastern Noble County in east central Ohio...
Southeastern Tuscarawas County in east central Ohio...

* WHEN...Until 930 PM EDT Thursday.

* 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. Streams continue to rise due to
excess runoff from earlier rainfall. It will take several hours for
all the water from these storms to work through local drainage
systems in urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 257 PM EDT, gauge reports indicated heavy rain. Flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between
2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Barnesville, Freeport, Bethesda, Antrim, Flushing, Quaker City,
Belmont, Holloway, Morristown, Old Washington, Salesville,
Wilson, Piedmont, Somerton, Fairview, Batesville, Birmingham,
Seneca Lake Park and Piedmont Lake.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Severity

Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe

This month

1488th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days