Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Charleston, WV
Areas Affected: Morgan, OH; Washington, OH
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Wednesday 6:21pm EDT
Alert Effective: Wednesday 6:21pm EDT
Alert Expires: Thursday 8:00am EDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Thursday 12:30am EDT
Event Ends: Thursday 4:00pm EDT
Issued by: NWS Charleston WV
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO THURSDAY AFTERNOON... ...The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Ohio... Muskingum River At Beverly affecting Washington and Morgan Counties. For the Muskingum River...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Muskingum River at Beverly. * WHEN...From late tonight to Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 29.0 feet, Low areas, and farmland, camps, and a few homes are flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 5:45 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 27.6 feet. - Bankfull stage is 26.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this evening to a crest of 29.3 feet around midnight. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 29.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 29.3 feet on 02/21/2019. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Report flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll free, 800 401 9535, when you can do so safely. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/rlx. The next statement will be issued Thursday morning at 800 AM EDT.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.dd368c6eb2744bead4e18759050d02fcd33b2093.001.1 Codes: OHC115, OHC167 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.dd368c6eb2744bead4e18759050d02fcd33b2093.001.1
Areas Affected: Morgan, OH
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Wednesday 3:45pm EDT
Alert Effective: Wednesday 3:45pm EDT
Alert Expires: Thursday 2:00pm EDT
Event Onset: Wednesday 3:45pm EDT
Event Ends: Thursday 2:00pm EDT
Issued by: NWS Charleston WV
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Central Morgan County in southeastern Ohio... * WHEN...Until 200 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of the Muskingum River at and near McConnelsville is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 333 PM EDT, The gauge at McConnelsville on the Muskingum River was reading 8 feet and rising. The river is forecast to crest near 8.8 feet this evening. Due to the recent dam replacement, the official flood stage is no longer representative of known impacts. Flooding of areas away from the gage can be expected at lower stages. At stages of 8.5 feet, Route 669 above Malta and other roads along the river will experience flooding. In addition, low-lying areas adjacent to the river, including boat ramps, will also experience flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... McConnelsville and Malta. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or creeks. Report flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll free, 800 401 9535, when you can do so safely.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.75afbf380812123763f87d6e7c9b286259b9a583.001.1 Codes: OHC115 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.75afbf380812123763f87d6e7c9b286259b9a583.001.1