Severe Flood Warning
Flood Warning issued August 20 at 6:56PM EDT until August 21 at 7:00AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Affected area: Monroe, OH; Noble, OH
* WHAT…Urban areas and small streams flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE…Monroe County in east central Ohio… Noble County in east central 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. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. It will take several hours for all the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems in urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS… – At 656 PM EDT, emergency management reported heavy rain in the warned area. Flooding is already occurring. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. – Some locations that will experience flooding include… New Martinsville, Woodsfield, Caldwell, Dudley, Sardis, Beallsville, Clarington, Summerfield, Belle Valley, Lewisville, Sarahsville, Jerusalem, Dexter City, Wilson, Fly, Cameron, Antioch, Stafford and Graysville. – http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Safety instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.