Meigs County, Ohio (WCHS) — Southeast Ohio and West Virginia’s southern coalfields are part of a larger area experiencing flooding as a result of days of rain.
Creeks, streams, and other low-lying areas were hit hard Friday, from the southern coalfields to the Mid-Ohio Valley.
Floodwaters roared down Mud Fork Road near Logan as another round of rain and runoff pounded southern West Virginia’s homes.
The water in Verdunville prevented a woman from picking up her granddaughter at an isolated school.
“They’ve waited until now for me to get her. They’re not offering any solutions other than asking if I have a large truck, which I don’t,” Logan resident Jerri Hamaker told Eyewitness News.
The water level had finally dropped enough for her small SUV to reach the school.
Gerald Swims discovered on Garrett Fork Road that he would have to live up to his name in order to return home.
“It’s been rough. “We’ve been having some storms,” Swims explained. “We can’t get in or out. The roads are bad. Sometimes it washes out the road down here.”
Mainstem river flooding may occur over the weekend and early next week, potentially reaching the Ohio River.
Main Street in Rutland, Ohio, disappeared underwater on Friday.
Many roads were covered with high water. Friday afternoon and darkness will make it even more difficult to determine water depth.
Flooding concerns remain in West Virginia, Ohio, and Kentucky.
