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WGUS41 KRLX 210047
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
847 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

OHC009-053-105-210400-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Athens OH-Gallia OH-Meigs OH-
847 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall earlier this morning
  continues.

* WHERE...Southeastern Athens County in southeastern Ohio...
  Northeastern Gallia County in southeastern Ohio...
  Meigs County in southeastern Ohio...

* WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
  and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. It will take a
  few more hours for all the water from these storms to work through
  local drainage systems.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 845 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
    heavy rain due to thunderstorms earlier this morning. Flooding is
    ongoing in the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have
    fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible
    in the warned area tonight.
  - The gauge on the Shade River at Chester has breached 17 feet, or
    minor flood stage, and continues to rise. At that stage, the low
    spot on Scout Camp Road near Sugar Run Creek bridge floods.
    Agricultural fields adjacent to river begin to flood.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Point Pleasant, Gallipolis, Rio Grande, Racine, Ravenswood, New
    Haven, Gallia, Middleport, Hartford City, Henderson, Vinton,
    Leon, Wilkesville, Cheshire, Adamsville, Gallopolis Ferry, Lakin,
    Kyger, Letart, and Southside.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become
unstable and unsafe.

Report flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll free,
800 401 9535, when you can do so safely.

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LAT...LON 3901 8232 3912 8231 3920 8213 3930 8215
      3929 8185 3927 8182 3926 8172 3920 8174
      3918 8176 3915 8174 3910 8175 3908 8178
      3908 8181 3905 8181 3902 8177 3899 8178
      3900 8198 3903 8202 3902 8204 3900 8205


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