Headline:
Flood Warning issued August 11 at 12:41PM EDT until August 12 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 11, 2026 - 9:41am
Expires:
August 11, 2026 - 9:45pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Ohio...
Muskingum River At Beverly affecting Morgan and Washington
Counties.
For the Muskingum River...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Muskingum River at Beverly.
* WHEN...From late tonight to Wednesday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Bankfull stage; Low areas right next to the
river are inundated but nothing is affected. At 29.0 feet, Low
areas, and farmland, camps, and a few homes are flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:45 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 21.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
tonight to a crest of 29.6 feet tomorrow morning. It will then
fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 29.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 29.4
feet on 04/06/2025.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/rlx.
The next statement will be issued late tonight at 1245 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Morgan, OH; Washington, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov