Flood — Morgan, Ohio

2005-01-11 to 2005-01-12 · Morgan, Ohio

Wider weather episode

After a 3 day reprieve from precipitation, more rain with embedded thunderstorms, crossed southeast Ohio during the afternoon and evening on the 11th. Rains of 1.25 to 1.75 inches were common, with isolated amounts over 2 inches. Nelsonville measured 2.25 inches. Small streams overflowed and blocked roads. Sunday Creek at Glouster crested barely higher than the previous week, reaching 15.9 feet on the 12th. Sunday Creek at Millfield was 22.2 feet, or slightly lower than the crest on the 6th. The Muskingum River, aided by dam releases, crested slightly higher than on the 6th. The crest was 13.8 feet around 0900E on the 12th. This was very similar to the March 1964 crest. The crest on the Ohio River at Marietta was lower than the high water the previous week. The crest was 34.6 feet around 1500E on the 13th.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5432745. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.