Flood Warning for Belmont, OH; Guernsey, OH; Harrison, OH +3 more
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What: Urban areas and small streams flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier...
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Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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* WHAT...Urban areas and small streams flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Western Belmont County in east central Ohio... Eastern Guernsey County in east central Ohio... Southwestern Harrison County in east central Ohio... Northwestern Monroe County in east central Ohio... Northeastern Noble County in east central Ohio... Southeastern Tuscarawas County in east central Ohio... * WHEN...Until 230 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 1058 AM EDT, emergency management reported widespread roadway flooding and elevated tributaries in the warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is already occurring. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Barnesville, Freeport, Bethesda, Antrim, Flushing, Quaker City, Belmont, Holloway, Morristown, Old Washington, Salesville, Wilson, Piedmont, Somerton, Fairview, Batesville, Birmingham, Seneca Lake Park and Piedmont Lake. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Warning issued August 20 at 10:58AM EDT until August 20 at 2:30PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Pittsburgh PA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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