Ohio Severe Flood Warning | Effective 09/20/2026 08:49

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued September 20 at 11:49AM EDT until September 20 at 2:45PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 20, 2026 - 8:49am
Expires: 
September 20, 2026 - 11:45am
Description: 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northern Belmont County in east central Ohio... East Central Coshocton County in east central Ohio... Northeastern Guernsey County in east central Ohio... Southern Harrison County in east central Ohio... Southwestern Jefferson OH County in east central Ohio... Southern Tuscarawas County in east central Ohio... * WHEN...Until 245 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1147 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated light rain across the warned area, but additional approaching heavy rain may continue andy ongoing flooding. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall of up to an inch is possible this afternoon. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Martins Ferry, St. Clairsville, Freeport, Newcomerstown, Bridgeport, Antrim, Flushing, Adena, Dillonvale, Brookside, Port Washington, Mount Pleasant, Holloway, New Athens, Harrisville, Piedmont, Tippecanoe and Gilmore. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description: 
Belmont, OH; Coshocton, OH; Guernsey, OH; Harrison, OH; Jefferson, OH; Tuscarawas, OH
Forcast Office: 
NWS Pittsburgh PA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov