Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 20 at 10:38PM EDT until September 21 at 6:30AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 20, 2026 - 7:38pm
Expires:
September 21, 2026 - 3:30am
Description:
FFWRLX
The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Athens County in southeastern Ohio...
Northwestern Meigs County in southeastern Ohio...
Northeastern Vinton County in southeastern Ohio...
* Until 630 AM EDT Monday.
* At 1038 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts
of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Mcarthur, Albany, Zaleski, Carpenter, Radcliffe and Creola.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Report flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll free,
800 401 9535, when you can do so safely.
Area Description:
Athens, OH; Meigs, OH; Vinton, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov