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