Portsmouth, OH Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Scioto River at Piketon.

* WHEN...From this afternoon to Wednesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, Backwater flooding worsens along creeks
flowing into the Scioto River.  Stretches of several low-lying
roads near the river are flooded.  Scioto and Camp Creek Townships
in southern Pike County experience the most significant flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM EDT Monday the stage was 18.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this
afternoon to a crest of 22.4 feet tomorrow morning. It will then
fall below flood stage Wednesday morning.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.

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