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Flood Warning

National Weather Service Charleston WV

426 AM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025



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Athens OH-Gallia OH-Jackson OH-Meigs OH-

426 AM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025



...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...



* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.



* WHERE...A portion of southeast Ohio, including the following 

  counties, Athens, Gallia, Jackson and Meigs.



* WHEN...Until 700 PM EDT Monday.



* IMPACTS...Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Low-water 

  crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 426 AM EDT, department of highways continues to report

    several roads flooded across the warned area. While small

    stream and creek flooding is diminishing, flooding will

    continue along bigger creeks and rivers across the area, as

    runoff makes its way to the larger waterways.

  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...

    Point Pleasant, Gallipolis, Pomeroy, Rio Grande, Racine,

    Coolville, Rutland, Forked Run State Park, Ravenswood, New

    Haven, Mason, Tuppers Plains, Middleport, Chester, Syracuse,

    Hartford City, Vinton, Cheshire, Adamsville and Kyger.

  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 

deaths occur in vehicles.



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LAT...LON 3917 8203 3925 8172 3918 8176 3910 8175

      3908 8181 3902 8177 3893 8176 3895 8182

      3888 8190 3889 8193 3893 8190 3899 8193

      3902 8204 3890 8214 3884 8214 3879 8222

      3871 8218 3859 8219 3859 8222 3896 8250





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