Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
410 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

OHC167-212000-
/O.EXT.KRLX.FA.W.0105.000000T0000Z-260821T2000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Washington OH-
410 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...North Central Washington County in southeastern Ohio...

* WHEN...Until 400 PM EDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...In Macksburg, Main Street near the creek floods and
  agricultural fields adjacent to creek flood at 13 feet. The
  campground next to the gauge floods and Broad Street near the gauge
  floods at 14.5 feet.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 402 AM EDT, the automated gauge on Duck Creek at Macksburg was
    at 13.9 feet, above its minor flood stage of 13 feet, and rising
    slowly.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Macksburg and Whipple.
  - 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 aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

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LAT...LON 3960 8136 3943 8138 3943 8144 3958 8149
      3958 8147 3965 8147 3965 8145 3963 8145
      3963 8141 3962 8141 3961 8139 3960 8139


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