The City of Nelsonville announces that Watkins Street between Chestnut and Jefferson Streets and Chestnut Street between Grosvenor and Watkins Streets will be closed to traffic beginning Monday, July 8, 2013, for street construction until further notice.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR ATHENS COUNTY FROM 12 NOON WEDNESDAY, 7/3 THROUGH 12 NOON THURSDAY, 7/4.
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS ARE LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON INTO INDEPENDENCE DAY. WITH THE GROUND WETTER THAN NORMAL, RAINS OF 1.5 TO 2 INCHES IN LESS THAN 6 HOURS COULD CAUSE THE AFFECTED SMALL STREAMS TO RISE QUICKLY ABOVE BANKFULL.
STRONG RISE MAY ALSO OCCUR ALONG THE AFFECTED HEADWATER RIVERS LATE TONIGHT AND ON THURSDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION.
IF YOU LIVE ALONG A FLOOD PRONE SMALL STREAM, PLUS COUNTY AND LOCAL OFFICIALS, CHECK WATER LEVELS FREQUENTLY IF REPETITIVE SHOWERS DO DEVELOP. EVEN LATE TONIGHT, THE POTENTIAL CONTINUES.
HAVE A PLAN, TO TAKE FAST ACTION, SHOULD WATER LEVELS RISE QUICKLY OR A FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS IS ISSUED.
The Nelsonville Water Department announces that Grover Street will be closed to thru traffic beginning Saturday, July 6, 2013, at 7:00AM for 30 days for work to be performed on the Orchard Street water tank. Local traffic will be maintained for residents.
The City of Nelsonville announces that the Aquatic Center will be closed today, July 1, 2013, due to a motor malfunction. It is tentatively scheduled to reopen Tuesday, July 2, 2013, unless there is a more extensive problem than anticipated. The city will keep everyone updated.
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