Rain rain everywhere school releases

[orange-n-brown 365]

as of right now

Vinton County Local Schools Early Dismissal - Elementary 12:30p, Middle and HS 1:30p

Last updated: Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:10:01 -0400


I see more for tomorrow if this rain keeps coming down

[kantuckyII]

Dismissed school over rain? that's funny!

[The Instructor]

If it is causing flooding and the children won't be able to get home later because of it, you dismiss early.

[orange-n-brown 365]

When you home school, you can make up your own rules.

I'm teasing and padding ONB-365!

It rained looked bad dismissed early too and I am in no way padding my posts either

[orange-n-brown 365]

Dismissed school over rain? that's funny!

actually Vinton County's Raccoon Creek rises fast in weather like this ... I think it was due to the flooding

[noreply66]

we have had almost two inches here since midnight Monday

[orange-n-brown 365]

trimble local no school won't be surprised with the way our creek is raising we will be dismissing early today I'm watching my yard and betting I have to plug off a drain by evening it has risen FAST!

[Mouth's Better Half]

It is coming down hard here. You'd better get out your rubber boots!

[mvlnewlex]

Thankfully it didnt all come at once fast enough to cause a disaster area.

Ever since Shadyside in 1991, forecasters make every attempt to warn our area about flooding early and often. Some even say we over do it. Especially flash flooding which is a different kind of animal because then it all comes at once. and that is scary for me because it is very hard to forecast when and where spring and summer thunderstorms will develop.

Flooding in our region is a very real and serious threat. Because of the hills and run off. People should take the alerts seriously, and I think most do. It was a good idea for area schools to call off class.

What was intresting about this flooding event is that Athens county did not get as much rainfall as Perry, Fairfield and Hocking. But run off from the Hocking Hills region goes into smaller creeks and streams in the Hocking River basin. and these smaller streams all meet together and flow into larger creeks around the Glouster, Nelsonville and Athens area.

So while Perry and Fairfield got more rain, Athens County gets more flooding because it all flows in that direction.

[LICKING COUNTY FAN]

Part of 70 here in Buckeye Lake is shut down and they just closed all of the Lakewood schools.

[orange-n-brown 365]

heard that 70 was shut down just didn't know where.. the water almost made it to the drain we have to worry about but we divised a plan to keep the flood water out but I had to get every 2 hours to run a pump gee just like having a baby

[grndma1]

I am going on vacation with my son's family . We are leaving on Saturday. Do you think there will be any problems getting across the Ohio River at Gallipolis and going to the West Virginia turnpike?

[orange-n-brown 365]

I am going on vacation with my son's family . We are leaving on Saturday. Do you think there will be any problems getting across the Ohio River at Gallipolis and going to the West Virginia turnpike?

I sure hope not my daughter will be swinging across to get to florida she is packed and ready to go!!