An oscillating surface boundary with multiple waves of low pressure brought periods of moderate to heavy rainfall from the 22nd into the 25th. This caused another round of flooding on small creeks and streams across the middle Ohio River Valley, and eventually lead to minor flooding on the Ohio River.

Flood in WASHINGTON, OHIO
From 22-FEB-18 08:00:00 to 23-FEB-18 11:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: MACKSBURG
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

Flooding along Duck Creek and the Little Muskingum River caused high water on some local roadways.
At Macksburg, the West Fork of Duck Creek rose above its 13 foot bankfull level around 8 AM on the 22nd. The creek crested at 14.3 feet around 2 PM that afternoon and returned to within its banks at 3 AM on the 23rd.
Duck Creek at Whipple rose above its bankfull level of 12 feet just before 11 AM on the 22nd and crested at 15 feet just before midnight. The creek dropped back below bankfull just before noon on the 23rd.
The Little Muskingum River at Bloomfield crested at 24 feet, 1 foot above moderate stage just before midnight on the 22nd. It had originally risen above its 16 foot bankfull level around 11 AM. It returned to its banks around 11 AM on the 23rd.

Flood in ATHENS, OHIO
From 24-FEB-18 12:00:00 to 24-FEB-18 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: TORCH
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Due to high water on the Ohio River, the Hocking River backed up and flooded a section of State Route 144.

Flood in JACKSON, OHIO
From 22-FEB-18 10:00:00 to 22-FEB-18 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: COALTON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Numerous roads were closed due to high water. This included Main Street in Jackson. C H and D Road, Route 2 and Route 233 were closed east of Oak Hill. Mulga Road was closed near Wellston.  Also, Pigeon Creek flooded in Coalton.

Flood in LAWRENCE, OHIO
From 22-FEB-18 11:00:00 to 22-FEB-18 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: FIREBRICK
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Flooding on Hale Creek closed a section of State Route 140.

Flood in MEIGS, OHIO
From 22-FEB-18 11:00:00 to 22-FEB-18 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: MIDWAY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Flooding along the West Branch of the Shade River closed a section of State Route 681 between Routes 33 and 684.

Flood in GALLIA, OHIO
From 24-FEB-18 11:42:00 to 24-FEB-18 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: ALICE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Flooding along Raccoon Creek and Symmes Creek led to several road closures. This included portions of State Route 144, 324, and 554.

Flood in WASHINGTON, OHIO
From 22-FEB-18 08:53:00 to 23-FEB-18 05:18:00 (EST-5)
Location: HAYWARD
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

The Muskingum River at Beverly rose above its flood stage of 29 feet early on the 22nd. It crested at 31.5 feet late that afternoon, and returned to within its banks pre-dawn on the 23rd.

Flood in MEIGS, OHIO
From 24-FEB-18 12:03:00 to 24-FEB-18 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: CHESTER
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Flooding along the Shade River resulted in the closure of State Route 248 between Route 7 and Route 124.
The river gage at Chester entered moderate flood stage during this time. The river rose above its bankfull level of 17 feet very late on the 22nd and crested a few inches above its 21 foot moderate flood level mid morning on the 23rd. It returned to its banks on the evening of the 24th.

Flood in VINTON, OHIO
From 22-FEB-18 09:00:00 to 22-FEB-18 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: HAMDEN
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Several roads were closed due to high water, including State Routes 278, 328 and 349.

Flood in VINTON, OHIO
From 23-FEB-18 00:30:00 to 26-FEB-18 08:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: HOPE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

Raccoon Creek at Bolins Mills had a prolonged period out of its banks. The creek rose above its bankfull level of 14 feet just after midnight on the 23rd with flooding lingering into the morning of the 26th. However, crest was only half a foot above bankfull, occurring on the afternoon of the 24th.

Flood in ATHENS, OHIO
From 22-FEB-18 10:30:00 to 22-FEB-18 18:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: EAST CLAYTON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Multiple roads were closed due to flooding across the county. This included portions of State Routes 56, 356, 546 and 550.

Flood in WASHINGTON, OHIO
From 25-FEB-18 09:12:00 to 25-FEB-18 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: HAYWARD
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

The Muskingum River at Beverly rose above its flood stage of 29 feet during the mid morning on the 25th. It crested at 29.2 feet around noon, and returned to within its banks late that afternoon.

Flood in MEIGS, OHIO
From 25-FEB-18 09:40:00 to 26-FEB-18 00:06:00 (EST-5)
Location: CHESTER
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

The Shade River at Chester rose above its bankfull level of 17 feet mid morning on the 25th, crested at 17.6 feet that afternoon and returned to its banks just after midnight on the 26th.

Flood in LAWRENCE, OHIO
From 26-FEB-18 01:00:00 to 26-FEB-18 02:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: AID
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

Symmes Creek briefly flooded early on the 26th. The river gage showed the creek rising above bankfull level of 19 feet at 1 AM, and cresting just over 19 feet just before 2 AM. The creek was back within its banks by 2:45 AM.

Flood in MEIGS, OHIO
From 26-FEB-18 19:00:00 to 26-FEB-18 21:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: PORTLAND
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

Very minor flooding occurred on the Ohio River, causing some water to back up onto State Route 124 near Long Bottom and Portland.
The gage on the Ohio River at Belleville Lock rose above its 35 foot flood stage very briefly around 8:30 pm on the 26th.