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Flood Warning in County, West Virginia

Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED 8/16/2026 8:13:00 AM (UTC) Urgency: Expected Severity: Severe Certainty: Likely
8/16/2026 8:13:00 AM until 8/16/2026 4:15:00 PM
* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northwestern Morgan County in southeastern Ohio... Perry County in southeastern Ohio... * WHEN...Until 415 PM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding from New Lexington to Crooksville. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 812 AM EDT, emergency management reported heavy rain in the warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing. Between 1.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... New Lexington, Somerset, Perry State Forest, Crooksville, Thornville, Junction City and Glenford. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood