Mar 31, 2017
A strong, slow moving storm system moved through the Ohio River Valley on March 31st. This brought widespread rainfall to the Middle Ohio River Valley. There was some training of storms, leading to localized rainfall amounts of around 2 inches. As creeks and streams rose, numerous roads were closed due to high water, with some flooding lingering into the morning of April 3. An apartment building was evacuated mid day on the 31st due to rising water in Allensville in Vinton County, however in the
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 678306). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Athens County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.