2 products issued by NWS for: 4 Miles SSW Sharpsburg OH
Flood Watch
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Charleston WV
418 AM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Greenup-Carter-Boyd-Lawrence-Perry-Morgan-Athens-Washington-
Jackson OH-Vinton-Meigs-Gallia-Lawrence OH-Dickenson-Buchanan-Wayne-
Cabell-Mason-Jackson WV-Wood-Pleasants-Tyler-Lincoln-Putnam-Kanawha-
Roane-Wirt-Calhoun-Ritchie-Doddridge-Mingo-Logan-Boone-Clay-Braxton-
Gilmer-Lewis-Harrison-Taylor-McDowell-Wyoming-Upshur-Barbour-
Northwest Raleigh-Southeast Raleigh-Northwest Fayette-
Southeast Fayette-Northwest Nicholas-Southeast Nicholas-
Northwest Webster-Southeast Webster-Northwest Pocahontas-
Southeast Pocahontas-Northwest Randolph-Southeast Randolph-
Including the cities of Grantsville, Sistersville, Webster Springs,
New Lexington, Ashland, Wellston, Olive Hill, Huntington, Williamson,
Grayson, Gary, Beckley, Summersville, Pineville, Hamden, Vienna, West
Union, Middlebourne, Athens, Belington, Hurley, Prosperity, South
Point, Harts, Flatwoods, Breaks Interstate Park, Clintwood,
Yatesville Lake State Park, Louisa, McConnelsville, Oak Hill,
Craigsville, Belpre, Point Pleasant, Fayetteville, Buckhannon,
Harrisville, Holly River State Park, Raceland, New Haven, Elizabeth,
Elkins, Weston, Hurricane, Russell, War, Jackson, Kenova, Bridgeport,
Harman, Chapmanville, Mullens, Cowen, Burnsville, Parkersburg,
Somerset,
Ripley, Davenport, South Charleston, St. Marys, Clarksburg,
Belmont, Charleston, Marietta, Hamlin, Vansant, Lake Vesuvius, Paden
City, Bradley, Gassaway, Madison, Saint Albans, McArthur,
Crooksville, Philippi, Wayne, Alum Creek, Stockport, Marlinton,
Montgomery, Birch River, Ironton, Ceredo, Cannonsburg, Glenville,
Carter Caves State Park, Grayson Lake State Park, Logan, Grundy,
Teays Valley, Spencer, Man, Pennsboro, Snowshoe, Grafton, Sutton,
Ravenswood, Welch, Clay, Meadow Bridge, Sophia, Pomeroy, Oceana,
Richwood, and Gallipolis
418 AM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, including the following
counties, Boyd, Carter, Greenup and Lawrence, southeast Ohio,
including the following counties, Athens, Gallia, Jackson OH,
Lawrence OH, Meigs, Morgan, Perry, Vinton and Washington, southwest
Virginia, including the following counties, Buchanan and Dickenson,
and West Virginia, including the following counties, Barbour,
Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison,
Jackson WV, Kanawha, Lewis, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, McDowell, Mingo,
Northwest Fayette, Northwest Nicholas, Northwest Pocahontas,
Northwest Raleigh, Northwest Randolph, Northwest Webster,
Pleasants, Putnam, Ritchie, Roane, Southeast Fayette, Southeast
Nicholas, Southeast Pocahontas, Southeast Raleigh, Southeast
Randolph, Southeast Webster, Taylor, Tyler, Upshur, Wayne, Wirt,
Wood and Wyoming.
* WHEN...Through Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...Soils remain saturated from recent rainfall with
additional heavy rain likely to cause significant runoff. Area
creeks and streams are already running high and could easily flood
with more heavy rain.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Rounds of thunderstorms will track through the area through early
Friday, bringing the potential for heavy downpours, which may
cause flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Additional information can be found at https://www.weather.gov/rlx as
well as on our X and Facebook pages.
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JP
Flood Warning
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
150 AM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Ohio...
Hocking River at Athens affecting Athens County.
For the Hocking River...Minor flooding is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 this morning at 800 AM EDT.
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150 AM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Hocking River at Athens.
* WHEN...Until this morning.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Low areas, campground, and private camps
along the river between Athens and Coolville begin to flood. Much
of the city of Athens is protected up to 26 feet by levees. In
Nelsonville, the baseball field adjacent to Lake Hope Drive floods.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:15 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 20.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 1:15 AM EDT Thursday was 20.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early
this morning and continue falling to 10.4 feet Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 20.1
feet on 02/19/2022.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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LAT...LON 3941 8210 3929 8189 3930 8212 3939 8219
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