Flood Warning for Morgan, OH; Washington, OH
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- Morgan, Washington
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What is happening
What: Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. Impacts: At 29.0 feet, Low areas, and farmland, camps, and a few homes are flooded. Where: Muskingum River at Beverly. When: Until Wednesday evening.
What the bulletin says to do
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.
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Bulletin details
...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
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Flood Warning issued August 11 at 10:06PM EDT until August 12 at 8:45PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
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Flood Warning issued August 11 at 9:36PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
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Flood Warning issued August 11 at 3:48PM EDT until August 12 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
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Flood Warning issued August 11 at 12:41PM EDT until August 12 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Charleston WV. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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