Severe · Flood WarningActive alert
Flood Warning issued September 21 at 9:00AM EDT until September 22 at
Affecting Athens, OH
In effect until: Sep 22, 2026, 1:00 AM
Athens, OH
Likely impact in Athens, OH; effects through 1:00 AM.
Avoid flooded areas. Move to higher ground if water is rising near you.
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...The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Ohio... Hocking River at Athens affecting Athens County. For the Hocking River...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Hocking River at Athens. * WHEN...From this afternoon to Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Low sections of Harmony Road begin to flood. 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. In Nelsonville, the baseball field adjacent to Lake Hope Drive floods. 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. Hockhocking Adena Bikeway near West State Street begins to flood. In Chauncey, areas along Ohio Routes 13 and 682 flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 AM EDT Monday the stage was 18.9 feet. - Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this afternoon to a crest of 21.0 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 20.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 20.8 feet on 04/06/2025. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™