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Part of: Morgan County Area Flooding — August 2026 →
Flood Warning issued August 11 at 3:18PM EDT until August 12 at 12:15AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
This is a severe-significance flood warning event affecting Perry, OH, tracked from official feeds (NOAA / National Weather Service). We update this page as the situation develops.
- Type
- Flood Warning
- Extent
- ≈ 36,685 acres
- Began
- To end
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- Forecast discussion NWS RLX
Area Forecast Discussion
Heavy rain and frequent thunderstorms will continue through the week with a brief break Saturday.
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000 FXUS61 KRLX 112349 AFDRLX
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Charleston WV 749 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026
.WHAT HAS CHANGED... The Severe Thunderstorm Watch will expire on time at 8 PM.
Updated 00Z aviation discussion.
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.KEY MESSAGES... 1.) Episodic rounds of showers and storms so far today sets the stage for additional activity moving in late this afternoon and evening, leading to little to no reprieve.
2.) Daily chances of showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain prevails through the end of the week. A small window of reprieve arrives on Saturday before filling back in quickly with active weather for the second half of the weekend.
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.DISCUSSION... KEY MESSAGE 1...
Radar trends at the time of writing depicts several clusters of thunderstorm activity from the Midwest into the Appalachians. Several rounds of severe and flooding have already pressed through the forecast area today, contributing to widespread tree and power line damage, as well as life-threatening flash flooding.
Atmospheric recovery efforts already appears underway, with the western flank of the forecast area branching back out into sunshine and temperatures quickly rising back into the…
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Flooding and damage left behind by Monday night storms - WHIZ - Fox 5 / Marquee Broadcasting
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- 10TV News
Several rescues made amid flooding in Perry County, shelters open for displaced residents
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