Flood Warning

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is occurring.

* WHERE...Northeastern Athens County in southeastern Ohio... Morgan County in southeastern Ohio... Eastern Perry County in southeastern Ohio... Western Washington County in southeastern Ohio...

* WHEN...Until 1230 PM EDT.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 826 AM EDT, Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen overnight resulting in flooding of several roads throughout the warned area. In Perry County, State Route 93 and Township Road 8 south of Crooksville is closed due to flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... New Lexington, Glouster, Beverly, Shawnee, Chesterhill, Perry State Forest, Vienna, Boaz, Crooksville, New Straitsville, Corning, Lowell, Stockport, Jacksonville, Trimble, Hemlock, Rendville and Bartlett. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood