Flood Warning: Athens, OH

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Flood Warning — Athens, OH Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely. * 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