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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Charleston WV
150 PM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

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Lawrence KY-Dickenson-Buchanan-Wayne-Cabell-Mason-Jackson WV-
Lincoln-Putnam-Kanawha-Roane-Wirt-Calhoun-Ritchie-Doddridge-Mingo-
Logan-Boone-Clay-Braxton-Gilmer-Lewis-Harrison-Taylor-McDowell-
Wyoming-Upshur-Barbour-Northwest Raleigh-Southeast Raleigh-
Northwest Fayette-Southeast Fayette-Northwest Nicholas-Southeast
Nicholas-Northwest Webster-Southeast Webster-Northwest Pocahontas-
Southeast Pocahontas-Northwest Randolph-Southeast Randolph-
Including the cities of Ceredo, Philippi, Meadow Bridge, Saint
Albans, Chapmanville, Mullens, Buckhannon, War, Logan, Hamlin,
Kenova, Fayetteville, Marlinton, Ripley, Clay, Weston,
Prosperity, Harts, Craigsville, Charleston, Gassaway, Gary, Man,
Vansant, New Haven, Spencer, West Union, Clintwood, Huntington,
Sutton, Hurricane, Bradley, Belington, Beckley, Welch, Holly
River State Park, Harman, Grundy, Louisa, Pennsboro, Snowshoe,
Bridgeport, Pineville, Oak Hill, Richwood, Montgomery, Point
Pleasant, Clarksburg, Wayne, Grafton, Cowen, Elizabeth, Alum
Creek, Grantsville, Madison, Burnsville, Oceana, Teays Valley,
Elkins, Yatesville Lake State Park, Sophia, Summersville,
Harrisville, Williamson, South Charleston, Glenville, Webster
Springs, Birch River, and Ravenswood
150 PM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, including the following
  county, Lawrence KY, southwest Virginia, including the following
  counties, Buchanan and Dickenson, and West Virginia, including the
  following counties, Barbour, Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun,
  Clay, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Jackson WV, Kanawha, Lewis,
  Lincoln, Logan, Mason, McDowell, Mingo, Northwest Fayette,
  Northwest Nicholas, Northwest Pocahontas, Northwest Raleigh,
  Northwest Randolph, Northwest Webster, Putnam, Ritchie, Roane,
  Southeast Fayette, Southeast Nicholas, Southeast Pocahontas,
  Southeast Raleigh, Southeast Randolph, Southeast Webster, Taylor,
  Upshur, Wayne, Wirt and Wyoming.

* WHEN...From 10 PM EST this evening through Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
  Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain will lead to an
    increased threat for flooding late tonight into Thursday
    afternoon.
    0.75 to 1.5 inches of rain is expected with totals reaching
    up to 2 inches in thunderstorms or persistent heavier
    showers.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

The saturated ground has produced conditions ripe for landslides and
debris flows on steep slopes around the area. Residents with homes
on or at the base of hillsides should be aware of the potential for
landslides and watch for trees leaning in unusual orientations,
water and mud seepage where not expected and other signs of
potential ground movement.

Additional information can be found at https://www.weather.gov/rlx
as well as on our Facebook and Twitter pages.

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JRM