NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued September 22 at 1:54AM EDT until September 22 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

...The Flood Warning is extended 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...Until this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Low areas, campground, and private camps
along the river between Athens and Coolville begin to flood. Much
of the city of Athens is protected up to 26 feet by levees. In
Nelsonville, the baseball field adjacent to Lake Hope Drive floods.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:15 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 19.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.2 feet
early this morning. It will then fall below flood stage this
morning.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 20.1
feet on 02/10/2019.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Severity

Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe

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