A strong upper level system combined with a lot of low level moisture led to a period of heavy rainfall on the 15th into the 16th. One to two inches of rain fell across most of southeast Ohio, resulting in flooding.

Flood in WASHINGTON, OHIO
From 16-APR-18 04:00:00 to 17-APR-18 00:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: MACKSBURG
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

Minor flooding along the Little Muskingum River and Duck Creek closed several roads, and flooded other low spots along the waterways. Along Duck Creek, State Routes 26, 145 and 821 flooded. State Route 26, near the intersection with 260, and Bloomfield Church Road also flooded along the Little Muskingum River.
The West Fork of Duck Creek at Macksburg rose above its bankfull level of 13 feet during the early morning of the16th. It crested around 13.5 feet that afternoon and returned to its banks just before midnight.
At Whipple on Duck Creek, the creek crested right at its bankfull level of 12 feet for a could hours during the late afternoon on the 16th.
The river gage on the Little Muskingum River at Bloomfield showed the river rose above its 16 foot bankfull level during the pre-dawn on the 16th. The river crested just over 21 feet that afternoon, and returned to its banks just after midnight.

Flood in ATHENS, OHIO
From 15-APR-18 22:45:00 to 16-APR-18 11:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: CARBONDALE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Flooding along Minkers Run caused high water on Kimberly Road.

Flood in PERRY, OHIO
From 15-APR-18 23:35:00 to 16-APR-18 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: ZIONTOWN
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Near the intersection of Mount Perry Road and Coopermill Road, flooding along Painter Run caused the road to collapse. Flooding along Jonathan Creek cause high water on State Route 204 near Glass Rock Road.

Flood in WASHINGTON, OHIO
From 16-APR-18 05:53:00 to 16-APR-18 14:48:00 (EST-5)
Location: BECKETT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

Low areas along the Muskingum River near Beverly flooded as the Muskingum River crested half a foot above flood stage. The river rose above its 29 foot flood stage just before sunrise on the 16th. It crested during the mid afternoon at 29.5 feet and then returned to within its banks early that evening.

Flood in ATHENS, OHIO
From 17-APR-18 16:15:00 to 19-APR-18 09:42:00 (EST-5)
Location: PRATTS FORK
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

For the second time in the month of April, the Ohio River flooded causing water to spill onto Addison Pike near Addison. The Point Pleasant, WV river gage showed the river rose above its 40 foot flood stage late afternoon of the 17th. It crested at just over 42 feet around noon on the 16th and then returned to below flood stage mid morning on the 19th.

Flood in VINTON, OHIO
From 15-APR-18 19:00:00 to 15-APR-18 23:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: RATCLIFFBURG
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Clark Road near Ray along with Thompson Road near Ratcliffburg were closed due to flooding along the Middle Fork of Salt Creek.