NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued September 23 at 3:28PM EDT until September 24 at 3:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
* WHAT...Flooding due to runoff from excessive rainfall over the last
few days is occurring.
* WHERE...Central Gallia County in southeastern Ohio...
Southeastern Vinton County in southeastern Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 300 PM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding along Raccoon Creek and its tributaries is
occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Low-water
crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 320 PM EDT, county officials reported that flooding of the
Raccoon Creek is occurring across the warned area. State Route
124 in southern Vinton County remains closed due to flooding. In
the City of Vinton, State Route 325 at State Route 160 is closed
due to flooding. State Route 554 between Rio Grande and Bidwell
is closed due to flooding.
- The Raccoon Creek gauge at Adamsville is at action stage and
continues to slowly rise.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Rio Grande, Vinton, Wilkesville, Adamsville, and Radcliffe.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 972nd Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days