Nelsonville E Washington St at Fort St to Jefferson St, closed Fri 8/30, 12PM to 12AM for Outdoor Concert, use caution

Concert Series Closure

The City of Nelsonville announces that East Washington Street at Fort Street west to Jefferson Street will be closed to thru traffic Friday, August 30, 2013 from 12:00PM to 12:00AM for Stuart’s Opera House Free Outdoor Concert. Travelers are urged to use caution while driving in the downtown area.

FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR ATHENS CO 12NOON TO 11PM WED 8/28, WATCH FOR CHANGING WEATHER

Flash Flood Watch

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR ATHENS COUNTY FROM 12 NOON UNTIL 11PM WEDNESDAY, 8/28.

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCED HEAVY RAIN ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE WATCH AREA THIS MORNING WITH SOME AREAS SEEING ALMOST 3 INCHES OF RAIN. ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AS A COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE AREA.

THE HEAVY RAIN, FALLING ON THE ALREADY SATURATED GROUND COULD RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING.   RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IN LESS THAN 3 HOURS COULD INITIATE WATER PROBLEMS. OF COURSE, LESSER AMOUNTS OF RAIN WILL STILL CAUSE THE USUAL STREET AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS; A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.   YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR ATHENS CO UNTIL 11 AM TUE 8/13, WATCH FOR CHANGING WEATHER

Flash Flood Watch

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXPANDED A FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE ATHENS COUNTY UNTIL 11 AM TUESDAY, 8/13.

SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE OVERNIGHT. IF REPETITIVE SHOWERS CROSS OVER VULNERABLE SMALL STREAMS, FLASH FLOODING COULD OCCUR. RAINFALL OF 1.5 TO 2 INCHES IN LESS THAN 3 HOURS COULD INITIATE WATER PROBLEMS. OF COURSE, LESSER AMOUNTS OF RAIN WILL STILL CAUSE THE USUAL STREET AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING.

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 NEAR A FLOOD PRONE STREAM, MONITOR WATER LEVELS FREQUENTLY DURING THE ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND STORMS. HAVE A PLAN TO TAKE FAST ACTION SHOULD WATER LEVELS RISE QUICKLY OR A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED.