NWS Charleston WVFF.W 0189September 3, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Washington County, OH
The National Weather Service office in Charleston issued a flash flood warning for Washington County in Ohio, which was in force until 6:30 p.m. local time on September 3. It was the 189th flash flood warning the NWS office in Charleston issued in 2026. Ohio had 62 flash flood warnings in September 2026, against 3 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Ohio's flash flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 3 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Charleston WV
- Area
- Washington County
- State
- Ohio
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 3:28 p.m. EDT, September 3, 2026
- Expires
- 6:30 p.m. EDT, September 3, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KRLX FF.W 0189
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flash Flood Warnings in Ohio since 2008Every warning type in Ohio
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The notice as issued
FFWRLX The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... East Central Washington County in southeastern Ohio... * Until 630 PM EDT. * At 328 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.8 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. 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... Mainly rural areas of East Central Washington County.
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Report flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll free, 800 401 9535, when you can do so safely.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.