Meigs County, OH Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Flood Warning issued September 23 at 3:28PM EDT until September 24 at 3:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

* WHAT...Flooding due to runoff from excessive rainfall over the last few days is occurring. * WHERE...Central Gallia County in southeastern Ohio... Southeastern Vinton County in southeastern Ohio... * WHEN...Until 300 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Flooding along Raccoon Creek and its tributaries is occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 320 PM EDT, county officials reported that flooding of the Raccoon Creek is occurring across the warned area. State Route 124 in southern Vinton County remains closed due to flooding. In the City of Vinton, State Route 325 at State Route 160 is closed due to flooding. State Route 554 between Rio Grande and Bidwell is closed due to flooding. - The Raccoon Creek gauge at Adamsville is at action stage and continues to slowly rise. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Rio Grande, Vinton, Wilkesville, Adamsville, and Radcliffe. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning issued September 23 at 2:06PM EDT until September 23 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southeastern Gallia County in southeastern Ohio... Northern Cabell County in central West Virginia... Southwestern Mason County in western West Virginia... * WHEN...Until 500 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 206 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Crown City and Ashton. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning issued September 23 at 11:28AM EDT until September 26 at 7:20AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Wabash River near Bluffton IN affecting Wells County. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana...Ohio... Wabash River near Linn Grove affecting Adams and Wells Counties. Saint Marys River at St. Mary's River near Fort Wayne affecting Allen IN County. Saint Marys River near Decatur affecting Adams, Van Wert and Allen IN Counties. For the Wabash River...including Linn Grove, Bluffton IN...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Saint Marys River...including Decatur, St. Mary's River near Fort Wayne...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Saint Marys River near Decatur. * WHEN...Until Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...At 21.5 feet, High water affects Piqua Rd...Ohio State Route 49 near the state line along with east side Decatur streets. Residential flooding begins on East Jackson and Ogg Streets. Bellmont High School grounds begin flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:55 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 21.5 feet. - Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:55 AM EDT Wednesday was 22.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Friday morning and continue falling to 11.1 feet Monday morning. - Flood stage is 17.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Beach Hazards Statement issued September 23 at 9:24AM EDT until September 23 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents. * WHERE...Lorain and Cuyahoga Counties. * WHEN...Until 4 PM EDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake.

Beach Hazards Statement issued September 23 at 9:24AM EDT until September 23 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents. * WHERE...Lucas, Ottawa and Erie Counties. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake.

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Meigs County.

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