Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 21 at 2:40AM EDT until September 21 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 20, 2026 - 11:40pm
Expires:
September 21, 2026 - 3:00am
Description:
FFWRLX
The National Weather Service in Charleston has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern Morgan County in southeastern Ohio...
Perry County in southeastern Ohio...
* Until 600 AM EDT.
* At 240 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.7 and 1.3 inches of
rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
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...
New Lexington, Somerset, Shawnee, Perry State Forest, Crooksville,
Thornville, Junction City and Glenford.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Morgan, OH; Perry, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov