ATHENS, Ohio — Last weekend’s heavy rainfall caused wide-scale flooding and road closures across the county.
The Hocking River reached a crest of 20.77 feet on Sunday morning, April 6. It could have been worse: On Friday, April 4, the National Water Prediction Service projected the river would peak at 24 feet on Monday — but less rain fell than forecasted.
The Hocking’s crest was below that during historic floods in 2018 or 2005.
The rainfall also turned a slip on Joneswood Drive into a small landslide that damaged a vacant home.
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