Flood in Washington County, Ohio

The Little Muskingum at Bloomfield rose above a bankfull level of 16 feet shortly near mid day on March 27th, then continued to rise to a crest around 18.5 feet late that afternoon. The river then receded back below bankfull level that night. Portions of State Route 26 between Hills Bridge Road and Griffin Hill Road were closed due to flooding as a result.

In southeast Ohio, showers primarily grazed locations to the north of US-50 in the pre-dawn hours of March 27th. A cold front brought a band of heavier precipitation through the entirety of southeast Ohio and into the tri-state area by mid-morning. Thereafter, a few additional rounds of light precipitation affected areas south of US-50 prior to the departure of precipitation during the afternoon.

All said, around a half inch to just over an inch of rain fell over southeast Ohio, leading to minor flooding along portions of Duck Creek, the Little Muskingum, and Sunday Creek. Impacts were primarily relegated to flooding of adjacent low-lying areas, as well as a few roads.