Photos by Jess Mancini High water on the Ohio River Wednesday morning laps the shore at Point Park in Parkersburg. The level of the Ohio at the Point was 27.08 feet at 10 a.m. Wednesday, up from 21.09 feet at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.

PARKERSBURG — The area continued Wednesday to deal with high water and wind in Wood and Washington counties.

The National Weather Service in Charleston reported not much rain was expected and a wind advisory was in place until 1 p.m. Wednesday with gusty winds that could reach over 40 mph, said meteorologist Simone Lewis.

“If you have any more precipitation, it is going to be very very light,” she said. “It could be mixed with some snow at times.”

Lewis said there were still flood warnings in effect in Washington County until late Wednesday night and early Thursday morning for Duck Creek and the Little Muskingum River. Both flow into the Ohio River.

“The Ohio River is expected to remain below flood stage,” she said.

Photos by Jess Mancini High water on the Ohio River Wednesday morning laps the shore at Point Park in Parkersburg. The level of the Ohio at the Point was 27.08 feet at 10 a.m. Wednesday, up from 21.09 feet at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.

Even so, Point Park in Parkersburg saw river levels rise to affect parts of the park.

Lewis said today is expected to be pretty dry. The Weather Service is forecasting a slight chance of rain in the morning and then mostly sunny with a high of 46.

Rain and wind is expected to return to the Mid-Ohio Valley by Friday, Lewis said.

“It is looking like it is going to be another windy day,” she said with possible wind gusts of up to 40 mph.

On Friday night, a cold front is expected to move through the area with temperatures in the upper 20s.

Photos by Jess Mancini High water on the Ohio River Wednesday morning laps the shore at Point Park in Parkersburg. The level of the Ohio at the Point was 27.08 feet at 10 a.m. Wednesday, up from 21.09 feet at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.

“That is going to usher in some cooler temperatures for Saturday and the potential for some light snow showers,” Lewis said, adding however she wasn’t expecting much accumulation from Friday into Saturday.

She believes the system coming on Friday will be quicker hitting and may not cause flooding, but she did think local creeks and streams could see a rise.

Another system is expected to come in Sunday and into Monday which could bring some snow to the area, Lewis said.

The Mid-Ohio Valley got 1-1½ inches of rain on average on Tuesday. High water was reported at Big Tygart Creek Road and Stephen’s Fork Road as well as the 2200 block of North Oak Grove Road. A Wood County 911 supervisor said there were large rocks in the road along the 800 block of Williams Highway from a landslide caused by the rain.

Another 911 supervisor on Wednesday said they had not seen any weather-related problems Wednesday morning.

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office issued high water alerts for Main Street in Macksburg on Tuesday; County Road 9 near Hills Bridge on Tuesday; Hills Bridge between Zion Ridge Road and Handshumaker Road on Tuesday; Buells Run Road at Ohio 821 on Tuesday; Main Street between PawPaw Creek Road and Stille Road on Tuesday; Kohl Road at Whipple Run Road and Ohio 821 on Tuesday; Stanleyville Narrows at Nichols Road on Tuesday; mile marker 5 on Caywood Road on Tuesday; Jett Hill and County Road 9 on Wednesday; Ohio 26 between the 7 and 8 mile markers on Wednesday; Felter Road on Wednesday; Ohio 26 at the 19 mile marker on Wednesday; Wingett Run Road on Wednesday; State Route 26 and State Route 260 on Wednesday; and State Route 821 along Whipple Straights on Wednesday.

Belpre Elementary School reopened Wednesday following the completion of repairs to the school’s heating system which caused its closure Monday and Tuesday. West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice declared a State of Preparedness for all 55 counties in West Virginia on Tuesday, according to a press release issued by the governor’s office.