Flood Warning: Athens, OH; Gallia, OH; Jackson, OH; Meigs, OH; Vinton, OH

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Flood Warning — Athens, OH; Gallia, OH; Jackson, OH; Meigs, OH; Vinton, OH Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely. * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southwestern Athens County in southeastern Ohio... Northeastern Gallia County in southeastern Ohio... East Central Jackson County in southeastern Ohio... Meigs County in southeastern Ohio... Southeastern Vinton County in southeastern Ohio... * WHEN...Until 445 AM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Heavy rain has ended across the area. However, runoff from the previous heavy rainfall, will result in continued flooding of mainly larger creeks and some rivers in the warned area. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 649 PM EDT, and area rain gauges indicated between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen since this morning. People should remain vigilant tonight for lingering flooding of roads and low-lying locations as there are several road closures reported within the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Point Pleasant, Gallipolis, Pomeroy, Rio Grande, Middleport, Chester, Syracuse, Cheshire, Adamsville and Dexter. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood