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The weather service's Wilmington office forecasts minor flooding from the Ohio River. The warning is in effect from Sunday morning to 2 a.m. on Tuesday. According to weather service data, the ...
A line of thunderstorms moved through the southeastern U.S. this weekend with heavy rain and life-threatening flash flooding across the Ohio Valley and Appalachians and severe weather across the ...
A flood watch in effect until 11 a.m. followed by a heat advisory this afternoon and evening. The heat index in Columbus could reach 106.
Floodplain restoration is the process of fully or partially restoring a river's floodplain to its original conditions before having been affected by the construction of levees (dikes) and the draining of wetlands and marshes.
The map to the right shows a flood map for the City of York, including the floodplain for a 1 in 100-year flood (dark blue), the predicted floodplain for a 1 in 1000 year flood (light blue) and low-lying areas in need of flood defence (purple). The most sustainable way of reducing risk is to prevent further development in flood-prone areas and ...
The small village of Osborn, Ohio, which had little damage from the flood, was affected by the flood's aftermath. The village lay in the area designated to become part of the Huffman flood plain. The mainline tracks of the Erie Railroad, the New York Central Railroad, and the Ohio Electric Railway all ran through Osborn.
As cleanup efforts continue in the wake of deadly and catastrophic flooding that struck Kentucky in late July, leaving many without power or running water, rounds of downpours are expected to move ...
Today, the Hocking Valley Scenic Railway still runs as a tourist attraction. Hocking County, Ohio is named after the river, as are the Hocking Hills, which include Hocking State Forest and Hocking Hills State Park. The Hocking Canal existed from 1838-1890. Hocking College is a technical college located at Nelsonville, Ohio.