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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Charleston WV
538 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

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Jackson OH-Vinton-Meigs-Gallia-Lawrence OH-Wayne-Cabell-Mason-
Jackson WV-Wood-Pleasants-Tyler-Putnam-Wirt-Ritchie-
Including the cities of Cannonsburg, Hamden, Pennsboro, Pomeroy,
Paden City, Lake Vesuvius, Hurricane, McArthur, Athens,
Elizabeth, Ashland, Crooksville, Wayne, New Lexington, Louisa,
Middlebourne, Kenova, Carter Caves State Park, Oak Hill,
Sistersville, Wellston, Belmont, Somerset, Parkersburg, Vienna,
Russell, Jackson, Huntington, Point Pleasant, Flatwoods, Grayson
Lake State Park, Olive Hill, Ceredo, Grayson, Gallipolis, South
Point, St. Marys, Harrisville, McConnelsville, New Haven,
Marietta, Yatesville Lake State Park, Ironton, Raceland,
Stockport, Ripley, Teays Valley, Belpre, and Ravenswood
538 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
  possible.

* WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, including the following
  counties, Boyd, Carter, Greenup and Lawrence, southeast Ohio,
  including the following counties, Athens, Gallia, Jackson OH,
  Lawrence OH, Meigs, Morgan, Perry, Vinton and Washington, and West
  Virginia, including the following counties, Cabell, Jackson WV,
  Mason, Pleasants, Putnam, Ritchie, Tyler, Wayne, Wirt and Wood.

* WHEN...Through Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of small rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. In
  addition, mainstem river flooding may eventually develop over the
  weekend and early next week. This would include the Hocking River,
  Muskingum River, Little Sandy River, and eventually the Ohio River.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected, as a front
    waffles back and forth over the middle Ohio Valley.
  - 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.

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

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