Weather Alerts for Guernsey County

Issued by the National Weather Service

       Flash Flood Warning      

Flash Flood Warning  FLASH FLOOD WARNING   Flash Flood Warning
GUERNSEY COUNTY

Areas Affected:
Belmont, OH - Guernsey, OH - Harrison, OH - Jefferson, OH - Tuscarawas, OH
Effective: Sun, 9/20 9:50am Updated: Sun, 9/20 10:42am Urgency: Immediate
Expires: Sun, 9/20 12:00pm Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
At 950 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain continues across
the warned area, mainly in Harrison and Belmont Counties. Between 2
and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5
to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing
or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Martins Ferry, St. Clairsville, Freeport, Newcomerstown,
Bridgeport, Antrim, Flushing, Adena, Dillonvale, Brookside, Port
Washington, Mount Pleasant, Holloway, New Athens, Harrisville,
Piedmont, Tippecanoe and Gilmore.

Information:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.