NWS Charleston WVFA.W 0113September 10, 2026
Flood Warning: Gallia, Jackson, Meigs and 1 more, OH
The National Weather Service office in Charleston issued a flood warning for Gallia, Jackson, Meigs and 1 more in Ohio, which was in force until 5:00 a.m. local time on September 11. It was the 113th areal flood warning the NWS office in Charleston issued in 2026. Ohio had 56 flood warnings in September 2026, against 6 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Ohio's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 5.1 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Charleston WV
- Area
- Gallia, Jackson, Meigs and 1 more
- State
- Ohio
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 11:52 p.m. EDT, September 10, 2026
- Expires
- 5:00 a.m. EDT, September 11, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KRLX FA.W 0113
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northwestern Gallia County in southeastern Ohio... Northern Jackson County in southeastern Ohio... Northwestern Meigs County in southeastern Ohio... Southeastern Vinton County in southeastern Ohio... * WHEN...Until 500 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1145 PM EDT, emergency management reported lingering high water across portions of the warned area from prior heavy rainfall this evening. Flooding is already occurring. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain fell earlier this evening in some locations. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.75 inches are possible in the warned area overnight. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Jackson, Wellston, Hamden, Coalton, Wilkesville, Byer, Radcliffe and Salem Center. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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.
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