Headline:
Flood Warning issued August 14 at 3:47PM EDT until August 14 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 14, 2026 - 12:47pm
Expires:
August 14, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by prior excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northern Meigs County in southeastern Ohio...
Southeastern Vinton County in southeastern Ohio...
North Central Mason County in western West Virginia...
* WHEN...Until 900 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of creeks, streams, and other low-lying and
flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Expect many areas
of slow moving or standing water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 344 PM EDT, doppler radar and area rain gauges indicated
around 2 inches of rain fell from thunderstorms earlier this
morning. Even though the heavy rainfall has since ended, flooding
will continue. Emergency Management reported State Route 733 is
closed due to flooding near Willis Hill, and State Route 143 at
State Route 7 is also closed due to flooding.
- Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is
expected.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Pomeroy, Rutland, Chester, Wilkesville, Harrisonville, Darwin,
Dexter, Dyesville, Carpenter and Salem Center.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
Report flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll free,
800 401 9535, when you can do so safely.
Area Description:
Meigs, OH; Vinton, OH; Mason, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov