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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Charleston WV
137 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

WVZ013-015-016-018-020-027>032-039-040-040145-
/O.EXA.KRLX.FA.A.0007.000000T0000Z-250406T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Lincoln-Kanawha-Roane-Calhoun-Doddridge-Clay-Braxton-Gilmer-Lewis-
Harrison-Taylor-Upshur-Barbour-
Including the cities of Charleston, Bridgeport, Harts, Philippi,
Hamlin, Clay, South Charleston, West Union, Clarksburg, Saint
Albans, Weston, Alum Creek, Buckhannon, Belington, Burnsville,
Grafton, Grantsville, Gassaway, Glenville, Spencer, and Sutton
137 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

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

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

* WHERE...Portions of central, northern, and southern West Virginia,
  including the following counties, in central West Virginia,
  Braxton, Calhoun, Clay, Gilmer, Roane and Taylor. In northern West
  Virginia, Barbour, Doddridge, Harrison, Lewis and Upshur. In
  southern West Virginia, Kanawha and Lincoln.

* WHEN...Through Sunday morning.

* 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...
  - Rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected through the
    weekend, as a front waffles back and forth over the middle
    Ohio Valley. The current forecast indicates amounts of 2 to 3
    inches may fall by Sunday. These forecasted amounts include
    what has already fallen.
  - 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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KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-WVZ005>011-014-017-019-
040145-
/O.CON.KRLX.FA.A.0007.000000T0000Z-250406T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Greenup-Carter-Boyd-Lawrence-Perry-Morgan-Athens-Washington-
Jackson OH-Vinton-Meigs-Gallia-Lawrence OH-Wayne-Cabell-Mason-
Jackson WV-Wood-Pleasants-Tyler-Putnam-Wirt-Ritchie-
Including the cities of Belpre, Jackson, Kenova, Raceland, South
Point, Lake Vesuvius, Grayson Lake State Park, Wayne,
Crooksville, Yatesville Lake State Park, New Haven, Marietta,
Louisa, Ravenswood, Paden City, New Lexington, Cannonsburg,
Pomeroy, St. Marys, Russell, Grayson, Carter Caves State Park,
Vienna, Sistersville, Ceredo, Teays Valley, Belmont, McArthur,
Gallipolis, Pennsboro, Middlebourne, Harrisville, Ashland, Point
Pleasant, Olive Hill, Somerset, Wellston, Huntington, Elizabeth,
Hamden, Ripley, Ironton, Flatwoods, Stockport, Hurricane, Oak
Hill, Parkersburg, McConnelsville, and Athens
137 PM 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 through the
    weekend, as a front waffles back and forth over the middle
    Ohio Valley. The current total rainfall forecast indicates
    amounts to 3 inches across western West Virginia. Rainfall
    totals of 4 to 5 inches with locally
    higher amounts are forecasted across northeast Kentucky and
    southeast Ohio where the potential for significant flooding
    exists. All of these forecasted amounts include what has
    already fallen.
  - 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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