Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Charleston, WV
Areas Affected: Washington, OH
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Wednesday 3:55pm EDT
Alert Effective: Wednesday 3:55pm EDT
Alert Expires: Thursday 3:45am EDT
Event Onset: Wednesday 3:55pm EDT
Event Ends: Thursday 3:45am EDT
Issued by: NWS Charleston WV
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 AM EDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...North Central Washington County in southeastern Ohio... * WHEN...Until 345 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of West Fork of Duck Creeks imminent or already occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 350 PM EDT, The gage on the West Fork of Duck Creek at Macksburg was reading just over 12 feet and rising rapidly. At stages of 13 feet, Main Street near the creek floods and agricultural fields adjacent to creek flood. In addition, low-lying areas can expect flooding through this evening. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Macksburg and Lower Salem. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Report flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll free, 800 401 9535, when you can do so safely.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.903c80a95d072796c4d915aac596f21bc6e48cbc.001.1 Codes: OHC167 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.903c80a95d072796c4d915aac596f21bc6e48cbc.001.1