* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...West Central Belmont County in east central Ohio...
Guernsey County in east central Ohio...
Western Monroe County in east central Ohio...
Southeastern Muskingum County in east central Ohio...
Noble County in east central Ohio...

* WHEN...Until 1030 PM EDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is occurring. It will take several hours
for all the water from these storms to work through local drainage
systems in urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 423 PM EDT, the Department of Transportation reported heavy
rainfall in the warned area resulting in some road closures.
Flooding continues. Between 1.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen.
- Gauges indicate stream levels are elevated across the area.
Wheeling Creek at Blaine could exceed flood stage. A campground
near Wolfdale in Washington county also reported flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Cambridge, Woodsfield, Caldwell, New Concord, Byesville, Dudley,
Philo, Quaker City, Senecaville, Pleasant City, Cumberland, Lore
City, Old Washington, Summerfield, Belle Valley, Lewisville,
Sarahsville, Salesville, Dexter City and Norwich.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.