Alert archive / West Virginia / River Flood Warnings in 2007
River Flood Warning 13, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this river flood warning at Dec 13, 2007, 4:37 PM EST for Harrison County, West Virginia. It took effect at Dec 13, 2007, 6:42 PM EST. It was in force for 14 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 13, 2007, 4:37 PM EST (21:37 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 13, 2007, 6:42 PM EST
- Expired
- Dec 14, 2007, 8:50 AM EST
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Harrison County, WV
The radar
The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 139 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The river
Written for the forecast point West Fork River near Clarksburg (CLKW2).
- Action stage
- 12 ft
- Minor stage
- 14 ft
- Moderate stage
- 16 ft
- Major stage
- 18 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03058975, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WGUS41 KRLX 132137 FLWRLX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 437 PM EST THU DEC 13 2007 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON WV HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS WEST FORK RIVER... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN WEST VIRGINIA...HARRISON. THE ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAINFALL OBSERVED TODAY COMPOUNDED WITH THE RAIN OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS HAS RESULTED IN SATURATED GROUNDS. AS A RESULT...THE WEST FORK RIVER AT CLARKSBURG WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING. TURN AROUND AND DONT DROWN. DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER IS FLOWING OVER THE ROADWAY. MOST DEATHS OCCUR WHEN MOTORISTS TRY CROSSING FLOODED ROADS. PLEASE REPORT HIGH WATER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE... 877-633-6772. THE NEXT STATEMEMT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 9 PM OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS CHANGE. WVC033-140937- /O.NEW.KRLX.FL.W.0013.071213T2342Z-071215T0202Z/ /CLKW2.1.ER.071213T2342Z.071214T1200Z.071214T2002Z.NO/ 437 PM EST THU DEC 13 2007 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON WV HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE WEST FORK RIVER NEAR CLARKSBURG. * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING * AT 4 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING THEN GRADUALLY FALL ON FRIDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT STAGES NEAR 15.0 FEET...HOMES ALONG THE LOW SECTIONS OF THE RIVER ON LIBERY AVENUE AND ROUTE 19 START TO FLOOD. * A CREST NEAR 15.0 FEET COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.1 FEET ON APRIL 14 2004. $$
4 follow-up statements
000 WGUS81 KRLX 140036 FLSRLX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 736 PM EST THU DEC 13 2007 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...WEST FORK RIVER. AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN WEST VIRGINIA...HARRISON. THE ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAINFALL OBSERVED TODAY COMPOUNDED WITH THE RAIN OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS HAS RESULTED IN SATURATED GROUNDS. AS A RESULT...THE WEST FORK RIVER AT CLARKSBURG WILL CONTINUE TO BE ABOVE THE 14 FOOT FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING. TURN AROUND AND DONT DROWN. DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER IS FLOWING OVER THE ROADWAY. MOST DEATHS OCCUR WHEN MOTORISTS TRY CROSSING FLOODED ROADS. PLEASE REPORT HIGH WATER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. THE NEXT STATEMEMT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 11 PM. WVC033-140636- /O.EXT.KRLX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-071214T1536Z/ /CLKW2.1.ER.071213T2118Z.071214T0000Z.071214T0936Z.NO/ 736 PM EST THU DEC 13 2007 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK RIVER NEAR CLARKSBURG. * AT 7 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST THIS EVENING...THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * AT STAGES NEAR 15.0 FEET...HOMES ALONG THE LOW SECTIONS OF THE RIVER ON LIBERY AVENUE AND ROUTE 19 START TO FLOOD. IN ADDITION...RIVER ROAD IS CLOSED. * A CREST NEAR 15 FEET COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.1 FEET ON APRIL 14 2004. $$
000 WGUS81 KRLX 140419 FLSRLX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 1119 PM EST THU DEC 13 2007 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER...WEST FORK RIVER. AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN WEST VIRGINIA...CALHOUN...GILMER... HARRISON. TURN AROUND AND DONT DROWN. DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER IS FLOWING OVER THE ROADWAY. MOST DEATHS OCCUR WHEN MOTORISTS TRY CROSSING FLOODED ROADS. PLEASE REPORT HIGH WATER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE... 877-633-6772. THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 5 AM OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS CHANGE. WVC013-021-141019- /O.EXT.KRLX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-071214T1808Z/ /GLEW2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.071214T0600Z.071214T1208Z.NO/ 1119 PM EST THU DEC 13 2007 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...FOR THE LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER AT GLENVILLE. * AT 11 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.1 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 23 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. * AT STAGES NEAR 24.0 FEET...RIVER STREET IS FLOODED UPSTREAM FROM THE OLD BRIDGE. * A CREST NEAR 24.5 FEET COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 24.1 FEET ON MAY 28 2004. $$ WVC033-141019- /O.EXT.KRLX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-071214T1545Z/ /CLKW2.1.ER.071213T2118Z.071214T0300Z.071214T0945Z.NO/ 1119 PM EST THU DEC 13 2007 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK RIVER NEAR CLARKSBURG. * AT 10 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.5 FEET AND NEAR CREST * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY. * * A CREST NEAR 15.5 FEET COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.1 FEET ON APRIL 14 2004. $$
000 WGUS81 KRLX 140831 FLSRLX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 331 AM EST FRI DEC 14 2007 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...WEST FORK RIVER. AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN WEST VIRGINIA...HARRISON. ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER. AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN WEST VIRGINIA...CALHOUN...GILMER. TURN AROUND AND DONT DROWN. DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER IS FLOWING OVER THE ROADWAY. MOST DEATHS OCCUR WHEN MOTORISTS TRY CROSSING FLOODED ROADS. PLEASE REPORT HIGH WATER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE... 877-633-6772. THE NEXT STATEMEMT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 10 AM OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS CHANGE. WVC013-021-141431- /O.CON.KRLX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-071214T1808Z/ /GLEW2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.071214T0500Z.071214T1208Z.NO/ 331 AM EST FRI DEC 14 2007 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER AT GLENVILLE. * AT 2 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.0 FEET AND WAS SLOWLY FALLING. THE RIVER CRESTED AT 24.2 FEET AT MIDNIGHT. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 23 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND DAWN. * AT STAGES NEAR 24.0 FEET...RIVER STREET IS FLOODED UPSTREAM FROM THE OLD BRIDGE. * A CREST NEAR 24.2 FEET COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 24.1 FEET ON MAY 28 2004. $$ WVC033-141431- /O.EXT.KRLX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-071214T1600Z/ /CLKW2.1.ER.071213T2118Z.071214T0430Z.071214T1000Z.NO/ 331 AM EST FRI DEC 14 2007 ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK RIVER NEAR CLARKSBURG. * AT 2 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET WAS SLOWLY FALLING. THE RIVER CRESTED AT 15.6 FEET AT 11 PM. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND NO ADDITIONAL FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND DAWN. * AT STAGES NEAR 15.0 FEET...HOMES ALONG THE LOW SECTIONS OF THE RIVER ON LIBERY AVENUE AND ROUTE 19 START TO FLOOD. * A CREST NEAR 15.6 FEET COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.1 FEET ON APRIL 14 2004. $$
000 WGUS81 KRLX 141350 FLSRLX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 850 AM EST FRI DEC 14 2007 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER...WEST FORK RIVER. AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN WEST VIRGINIA...CALHOUN...GILMER... HARRISON. BOTH THE LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER AT GLENVILLE AND THE WEST FORK RIVER AT CLARKSBURG HAVE GONE BELOW FLOOD STAGE. THEREFORE THE RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS ARE CANCELLED. EVENTHOUGH THE RIVERS ARE BELOW FLOOD STAGE...BACKWATER FROM SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS ARE STILL POSSIBLE UNTIL RIVER LEVELS ALLOW SMALL STREAMS TO FLOW BACK INTO THE RIVERS. TURN AROUND AND DONT DROWN. DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER IS FLOWING OVER THE ROADWAY. MOST DEATHS OCCUR WHEN MOTORISTS TRY CROSSING FLOODED ROADS. PLEASE REPORT HIGH WATER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE... 877-633-6772. THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT ON THESE RIVERS...UNLESS CONDITIONS CHANGE. WVC013-021-141420- /O.CAN.KRLX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-071214T1808Z/ /GLEW2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.071214T0500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 850 AM EST FRI DEC 14 2007 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER AT GLENVILLE. * AT 8 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.2 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 5 AM FRIDAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 23 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TODAY. A CREST NEAR 24.23 FEET COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 23.23 FEET ON MAY 24 1968. $$ WVC033-141420- /O.CAN.KRLX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-071214T1600Z/ /CLKW2.1.ER.071213T2118Z.071214T0430Z.071214T1117Z.NO/ 850 AM EST FRI DEC 14 2007 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE WEST FORK RIVER NEAR CLARKSBURG. * AT 8 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 6 AM FRIDAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TODAY. * A CREST NEAR 15.5 FEET COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.1 FEET ON APRIL 14 2004. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 7:33 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | RLX | Doddridge, Harrison, Tyler | 57 min |
| Dec 13, 8:03 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Doddridge, Harrison, Pleasants, Ritchie, Tyler | 5 hr |
| Dec 13, 8:11 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | RLX | Jackson, Mason, Wirt, Wood | 4 hr |
| Dec 13, 8:11 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | RLX | Jackson, Mason, Wirt, Wood | 4 hr |
| Dec 13, 9:18 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | RLX | Calhoun, Gilmer, Lewis | 3 hr |
| Dec 13, 9:44 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | RLX | Cabell, Wayne | 3 hr |
| Dec 13, 11:13 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Lewis | 107 min |
| Dec 13, 12:07 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | RLX | Cabell, Calhoun, Gilmer, Jackson, Mason, Pleasants and 4 more | 3 hr |
| Dec 13, 12:56 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | RLX | Barbour, Doddridge, Harrison, Lewis, Pleasants, Ritchie and 2 more | 2 hr |
| Dec 13, 4:16 PM EST | River Flood Advisory | RLX | Calhoun, Gilmer | 24 hr |
Nearby
River Flood Warnings in West Virginia, 2007Every river flood warning in 2007
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.