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Areal Flood Warning — Athens County, OH, Morgan County, OH, Perry County, OH, Washington County, OH
Areal Flood Warning
Issued
Expires
4:30 PM CDT · Wed, Aug 12 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KRLX

Affected Areas

Athens County, OH Morgan County, OH Perry County, OH Washington County, OH

Official Bulletin

762
WGUS41 KRLX 112200
FLWRLX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
600 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

OHC009-115-127-167-120945-
/O.NEW.KRLX.FA.W.0061.260811T2200Z-260812T0945Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Athens OH-Morgan OH-Perry OH-Washington OH-600 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...
...REPLACES FLASH FLOOD WARNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...North Central Athens County in southeastern Ohio...
  Morgan County in southeastern Ohio...
  Southern Perry County in southeastern Ohio...
  Northwestern Washington County in southeastern Ohio...

* WHEN...Until 545 AM EDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Heavy rain has ended across the area. However, light to
  moderate rainfall early this evening, in combination with runoff
  from the previous heavy rainfall, will result in continued flooding
  of mainly larger creeks and some rivers in the warned area.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 550 PM EDT, Doppler radar and area rain gauges indicated
    between 4 and 6 inches of rain has fallen since midnight last
    night which resulted in flooding of numerous structures,
    vehicles, and roads. Responding officials and residents should
    remain vigilant tonight for lingering flooding of roads and
    low-lying locations.
  - In addition, the automated gauge on Sunday Creek at Glouster was
    in moderate flood with a stage reading of 16.2 feet and slowly
    cresting. At this stage several roads in Glouster are flooded
    including OH Route 13 near Glouster Memorial Park, West Main
    Street, South Town Street, and Oakdale Road. In Trimble, portions
    of Center Street and OH Route 13 are flooded. In Jacksonville,
    Palmer Street is flooded.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Glouster, Chesterhill, Malta, Corning, Trimble, Jacksonville, and
    Burr Oak State Park.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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LAT...LON 3956 8226 3959 8226 3960 8238 3965 8237
      3964 8214 3977 8197 3975 8164 3967 8164
      3967 8163 3949 8167 3949 8217 3956 8216

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