Flood Warning

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

* WHERE...Western Belmont County in east central Ohio... Eastern Guernsey County in east central Ohio... Southwestern Harrison County in east central Ohio... Northwestern Monroe County in east central Ohio... Northeastern Noble County in east central Ohio... Southeastern Tuscarawas County in east central Ohio...

* WHEN...Until 530 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. It will take several hours for all the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems in urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 201 PM EDT, emergency management reported flooding in the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Barnesville, Freeport, Bethesda, Antrim, Flushing, Quaker City, Belmont, Holloway, Morristown, Old Washington, Salesville, Wilson, Piedmont, Somerton, Fairview, Batesville, Birmingham, Seneca Lake Park and Piedmont Lake. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood