Flood in Washington County, Ohio

Duck Creek at Macksburg rose above a bankfull level of 13 feet on the morning of March 27th, then continued to rise to a crest around 14 feet that night. The creek then receded back below bankfull level early the next morning. Impacts in the midst of the creek spilling out of its banks included flooding of Main Street, and fields and low-lying areas adjacent to the creek.

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.