Flood Warning for Morgan, OH; Washington, OH
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- Morgan, Washington
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What: 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: From this evening to Friday morning.
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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 315 AM EDT.
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...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 this evening to Friday morning. * IMPACTS...At 29.0 feet, Low areas, and farmland, camps, and a few homes are flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 2:45 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 26.4 feet. Bankfull stage is 26.0 feet. Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage late this evening to 29.5 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late tonight to 20.4 feet early Sunday afternoon. It will rise to 21.2 feet Monday morning. It will then fall again and remain below flood stage. Flood stage is 29.0 feet. Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 29.5 feet on 04/16/2018. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Warning issued August 20 at 3:05PM EDT until August 21 at 9:00AM 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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