2 products issued by NWS for: Athens OH
Flood Warning
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1052 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026
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Athens OH-
1052 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Central Athens County in southeastern Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 800 AM EDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1049 PM EDT, emergency management reported numerous instances
of flooding in the warned area with water still rising in some
areas. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Between
1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen.
- Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is
expected.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Athens, Nelsonville, Glouster, Chauncey, Buchtel, Jacksonville,
Trimble, Amesville, Stroud Run State Park and The Plains.
- 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.
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 3934 8209 3936 8228 3937 8229 3947 8228
3947 8217 3953 8216 3953 8212 3951 8205
3946 8206 3945 8184 3932 8185 3932 8183
3930 8184 3930 8182 3929 8182
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Flood Watch
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Charleston WV
657 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026
KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>011-
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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 Wayne, Montgomery, Oak Hill, Huntington,
Clintwood, Hamden, Sistersville, Logan, Chapmanville, Lake Vesuvius,
Elizabeth, Marietta, Alum Creek, Meadow Bridge, Clay, Pomeroy, Man,
Philippi, Welch, Ashland, Gallipolis, Davenport, Yatesville Lake
State Park, Raceland, Wellston, Flatwoods, Glenville, South Point,
Mullens, Cannonsburg, Marlinton, Ironton, Holly River State Park,
Belington, Pennsboro, Charleston, Crooksville, West Union, McArthur,
Grantsville, McConnelsville, Grayson Lake State Park, Spencer,
Williamson, Burnsville, Hurley, Vienna, Summersville, Birch River,
Weston, Harman, Webster
Springs, St. Marys, Vansant, Prosperity, Ripley, Bridgeport,
Gary, War, South Charleston, Harrisville, Bradley, Cowen, Oceana,
Athens, Breaks Interstate Park, Clarksburg, Elkins, Sophia, Sutton,
Olive Hill, Craigsville, Belpre, Middlebourne, Belmont, Jackson,
Point Pleasant, Beckley, Snowshoe, Grundy, Kenova, Gassaway,
Pineville, Carter Caves State Park, Fayetteville, Richwood, Saint
Albans, Parkersburg, Ravenswood, Teays Valley, Paden City, Russell,
Somerset, Hurricane, Harts, Buckhannon, Madison, Ceredo, New Haven,
Grafton, Louisa, Grayson, New Lexington, Hamlin, and Stockport
657 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY...
* 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...Until 2 AM EDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- The combination of new showers and thunderstorms and a very
saturated ground may lead to new flash flooding through late
tonight.
- 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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