Flood Warning

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

* WHERE...North Central Washington County in southeastern Ohio...

* WHEN...Until 1100 PM EDT.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 649 PM EDT, the automated gauge on Duck Creek at Macksburg was just above its minor flood stage of 13 feet and slowly rising. Bankfull is 10 feet. Farther downstream on Duck Creek, the automated gauge at Whipple was just over 5 feet and starting to rise. It may reach bankfull and even minor flood stage tonight. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain fell this morning. - Flooding impacts will continue, but any additional rainfall this evening will be less than half an inch. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Marietta, Macksburg, Lower Salem and Devola. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood