Headline:
Flood Warning issued August 11 at 10:06PM EDT until August 12 at 8:45PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 11, 2026 - 7:06pm
Expires:
August 12, 2026 - 7:15am
Description:
...Forecast flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in
duration 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 occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Muskingum River at Beverly.
* WHEN...Until Wednesday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 29.0 feet, Low areas, and farmland, camps, and a few
homes are flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 29.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 26.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 9:45 PM EDT Tuesday was 29.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 32.1 feet
tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage early
tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 29.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 32.2
feet on 04/04/2018.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/rlx.
The next statement will be issued Wednesday morning at 1015 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Morgan, OH; Washington, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov