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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Charleston WV
410 AM EST Thu Mar 5 2026

OHZ066-067-075-076-083>086-WVZ007>011-017-019-020-051800-
/O.CON.KRLX.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-260305T1800Z/
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Perry-Morgan-Athens-Washington-Jackson OH-Vinton-Meigs-Gallia-
Mason-Jackson WV-Wood-Pleasants-Tyler-Wirt-Ritchie-Doddridge-
Including the cities of McArthur, Harrisville, Parkersburg, Paden
City, New Haven, Ripley, New Lexington, Stockport, Somerset,
Crooksville, West Union, Point Pleasant, Elizabeth, Sistersville,
Middlebourne, Ravenswood, Hamden, Jackson, Pomeroy,
McConnelsville, Pennsboro, Vienna, Oak Hill, Athens, Wellston,
Marietta, Belpre, Belmont, St. Marys, and Gallipolis
410 AM EST Thu Mar 5 2026

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
  possible.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Ohio, including the following
  counties, Athens, Gallia, Jackson OH, Meigs, Morgan, Perry, Vinton
  and Washington and West Virginia, including the following
  counties, Doddridge, Jackson WV, Mason, Pleasants, Ritchie, Tyler,
  Wirt and Wood.

* WHEN...Until 1 PM EST this afternoon.

* 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...
  - Moderate to heavy rainfall from Tuesday night and Wednesday
    has left soils vulnerable to significant runoff with any
    additional rainfall picked up today.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

Additional information can be found at https://www.weather.gov/rlx
as well as on our X and Facebook pages.

&&

$$

LTC

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
452 AM EST Thu Mar 5 2026

INZ050-058-059-066-073>075-080-KYZ089>093-OHZ053>056-060>065-070>074-
077>080-082-051800-
/O.CON.KILN.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-260305T1800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Wayne-Fayette-Union-Franklin-Ripley-Dearborn-Ohio-Switzerland-
Carroll-Gallatin-Boone-Kenton-Campbell-Clark-Madison-Franklin-
Licking-Preble-Montgomery-Greene-Fayette-Pickaway-Fairfield-
Butler-Warren-Clinton-Ross-Hocking-Hamilton-Clermont-Brown-
Highland-Pike-
Including the cities of Vevay, Newark, Hidden Valley,
Lawrenceburg, Hillsboro, Mount Carmel, Plain City, Pickerington,
Pike Lake, Eaton, Fairborn, Burlington, Warsaw, Bright,
Kettering, Osgood, Richmond, Oxford, Georgetown, Waverly,
Alexandria, Highland Heights, Versailles, Franklin, Fort Thomas,
Bellevue, Springboro, Milford, Xenia, Circleville, Newport,
Washington Court House, Logan, West College Corner, Mason,
Oakbrook, Dillsboro, Carrollton, Beavercreek, Dayton, Mount
Repose, Ripley, Liberty, Connersville, Landen, Chillicothe,
Brookville, Day Heights, Mount Orab, Milan, Independence, Aurora,
Camden, Springfield, Mulberry, Fairfield, Downtown Dayton,
Greenfield, Summerside, Blanchester, London, Middletown, Lebanon,
Lancaster, Erlanger, Covington, Batesville, Hamilton, Wilmington,
Downtown Cincinnati, Greendale, Rising Sun, Downtown Columbus,
Aberdeen, Florence, Piketon, Withamsville, and West Jefferson
452 AM EST Thu Mar 5 2026

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
  possible.

* WHERE...The following counties, in Indiana, Dearborn, Fayette,
  Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union and Wayne, the
  following counties, in northern Kentucky, Boone, Campbell,
  Carroll, Gallatin and Kenton, and the following counties, in Ohio,
  Brown, Butler, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Fairfield, Fayette,
  Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Highland, Hocking, Licking, Madison,
  Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross and Warren.

* WHEN...Until 1 PM EST this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Soils remain moist and excessive runoff may result in
  flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and
  flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Showers and some thunderstorms will move across the region
    today. Rainfall upwards of 1 to 2 inches is expected today.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

&&

$$

Novak

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