# Flood Warning: Washington, OH — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-08-20 22:11 ingested 2026-08-21 06:45

[original source ↗](http://www.weather.gov/)

## extract

Flood Warning — Washington, OH
Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...North Central Washington County in southeastern Ohio...

* WHEN...Until 700 AM EDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Several roads
remain closed due to flooding. Streams continue to rise due to
excess runoff from earlier rainfall.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1000 PM EDT, the automated gauge on Duck Creek at Macksburg
was at 13.4 feet, just above its minor flood stage of 13 feet,
and very slowly rising. Bankfull is 10 feet. Farther downstream
on Duck Creek, the automated gauge at Whipple was up to 7.5 feet
and rising. It may reach its bankfull stage and even its minor
flood stage of 13 feet overnight. Flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of
rain fell Thursday morning.
- Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is
expected.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Marietta, Macksburg, Lower Salem and Devola.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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