Flood Warning

* WHAT...Urban areas and small streams flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Belmont County in east central Ohio... Southeastern Harrison County in east central Ohio... South Central Jefferson OH County in east central Ohio... Northeastern Monroe County in east central Ohio... Brooke County in northern West Virginia... Marshall County in northern West Virginia... Ohio County in northern West Virginia...

* WHEN...Until 200 PM EDT.

* 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. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1059 AM EDT, emergency management reported widespread roadway flooding and elevated tributaries in the warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is already occurring. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Wheeling, Moundsville, Martins Ferry, St. Clairsville, Bellaire, Warwood, Bethlehem, West Liberty, Triadelphia, Clearview, Valley Grove, Shadyside, McMechen, Powhatan Point, Glen Dale, Tiltonsville, Bridgeport, Benwood, Yorkville and Bethany. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood