River: 19.6 feet and rising
EYES ON THE RIVER — Forecasters are watching the Ohio River as the water is expected to rise this weekend following the melting of a large snow pack in the mountains east of Pittsburgh. The river today at the Steubenville Marina was calm, but rain is forecast for Friday and Saturday. — Jess Looman
STEUBENVILLE — Flooding is almost a certainty on the Ohio River come this weekend and into early next week. And several variables during the next couple days will determine how high the flood waters may reach. Bill Drzal, a hydrologist with the National Weather Service in Moon Township, Pa., said there is no specific river forecast as of yet but he said there is a good chance the Ohio River will flood this weekend. “People living in flood-prone areas should begin making plans,” Drzal said. Drzal said there is a large snow pack in the mountains east of Pittsburgh. The warm weather the past couple days is accelerating the melt, plus rain is forecast for Friday into Sunday. The National Weather Service says 1 to 2 inches of rain may fall through Sunday. Drzal said that could be a recipe for disaster.
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