Severe · Flood WarningActive alert
Flood Warning issued September 20 at 8:47PM EDT until September 21 at
Affecting Athens, OH; Gallia, OH; Meigs, OH
In effect until: Sep 21, 2026, 4:00 AM
Athens, OH; Gallia, OH; Meigs, OH
Likely impact across 3 counties in OH; effects through 4:00 AM.
Avoid flooded areas. Move to higher ground if water is rising near you.
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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall earlier this morning continues. * WHERE...Southeastern Athens County in southeastern Ohio... Northeastern Gallia County in southeastern Ohio... Meigs County in southeastern Ohio... * WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. It will take a few more hours for all the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 845 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms earlier this morning. Flooding is ongoing in the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area tonight. - The gauge on the Shade River at Chester has breached 17 feet, or minor flood stage, and continues to rise. At that stage, the low spot on Scout Camp Road near Sugar Run Creek bridge floods. Agricultural fields adjacent to river begin to flood. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Point Pleasant, Gallipolis, Rio Grande, Racine, Ravenswood, New Haven, Gallia, Middleport, Hartford City, Henderson, Vinton, Leon, Wilkesville, Cheshire, Adamsville, Gallopolis Ferry, Lakin, Kyger, Letart, and Southside. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™