# Flood Warning: Athens, OH; Gallia, OH; Meigs, OH; Washington, OH; Jackson, WV; Mason, WV; Wood, WV — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-09-21 21:29 ingested 2026-09-22 02:49

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Flood Warning — Athens, OH; Gallia, OH; Meigs, OH; Washington, OH; Jackson, WV; Mason, WV; Wood, WV
Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely.
* WHAT...Significant flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...Southeastern Athens County in southeastern Ohio...
Northeastern Gallia County in southeastern Ohio...
Meigs County in southeastern Ohio...
Southwestern Washington County in southeastern Ohio...
Northwestern Jackson County in northwestern West Virginia...
Western Wood County in northwestern West Virginia...
North Central Mason County in western West Virginia...

* WHEN...Until 900 AM EDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Significant flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and
other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
Numerous roads remain closed due to significant flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 921 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported numerous roads that
were flooded in the warned area due to heavy rain from earlier
thunderstorms. Significant flooding is ongoing.
- The Shade River gauge at Chester has reached 28 feet and
continues to rise. This is the third highest water level on
record, rivaling what occurred on September 18th, 2004, when the
river breached 30 feet. Roads that normally do not flood will
flood!!
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Athens, Pomeroy, Coolville, Rutland, Forked Run State Park,
Mason, Tuppers Plains, Middleport, Chester, Syracuse, Hartford
City, Darwin, Harrisonville, Dexter, Dyesville, Reedsville,
Portland, and Salem Center.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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