WGUS81 KRLX 061510 FLSRLX Flood Statement National Weather Service Charleston WV 1110 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Ohio... Hocking River at Athens affecting Athens County. For the Hocking River...Minor flooding is forecast. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Report flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll free, 800 401 9535, when you can do so safely. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/rlx. The next statement will be issued this evening at 1115 PM EDT. && OHC009-070315- /O.EXT.KRLX.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-250407T2000Z/ /ATHO1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.250407T0000Z.250407T1400Z.NO/ 1110 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Hocking River at Athens. * WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, 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. Low sections of Harmony Road begin to flood. Much of the city of Athens is protected up to 26 feet by levees. The baseball fields in Nelsonville, adjacent to the river, flood. 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:15 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 20.7 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:15 AM EDT Sunday was 20.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 21.0 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 20.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 21.1 feet on 02/14/2019. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && LAT...LON 3941 8210 3929 8189 3930 8212 3939 8219 $$ 30