Flash Flood Warning 46, NWS Charleston, WV

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WGUS71 KRLX 211226
FFSRLX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
826 AM EDT WED JUL 21 2010

WVC005-015-019-039-067-081-087-101-211233-
/O.EXP.KRLX.FF.W.0046.000000T0000Z-100721T1230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
KANAWHA WV-WEBSTER WV-ROANE WV-CLAY WV-NICHOLAS WV-RALEIGH WV-
BOONE WV-FAYETTE WV-
826 AM EDT WED JUL 21 2010

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 830 AM EDT FOR FAYETTE...
EAST CENTRAL BOONE...NORTHERN RALEIGH...NICHOLAS...CLAY...
SOUTHEASTERN ROANE...SOUTHWESTERN WEBSTER AND EASTERN KANAWHA
COUNTIES...

HEAVY RAIN IS NO LONGER ANTICIPATED...THEREFORE THE FLASH FLOOD
WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. STREAMS AND
CREEKS HAVE BEGUN TO RECEDE AND NO LONGER POSE A FLASH FLOOD THREAT.

HOWEVER..A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS STILL IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS EVENING 
AND THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE 
SITUATION.

TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR CAR ON FLOODED ROADWAYS.

PLEASE REPORT HIGH WATER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING
TOLL FREE 877-633-6772 WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

LAT...LON 3825 8045 3807 8071 3809 8088 3806 8085
      3807 8080 3805 8081 3802 8077 3798 8077
      3795 8080 3787 8075 3783 8092 3779 8091
      3794 8168 3860 8135 3843 8039

$$

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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
200 AM EDT WED JUL 21 2010

.SYNOPSIS...
FRONT PRESSING SOUTH INTO WARM MOIST AIR MASS TODAY...RETURNING
NORTH THURSDAY. ANOTHER FRONT APPROACHING THE BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
FLASH FLOODING ONGOING ALONG I-64 CORRIDOR...ESPECIALLY KY/WV/OH
TRI-STATE AREA...FROM ONGOING REPEATED ROUNDS OF HEAVY RAINFALL.

COMPLETE OVERHAUL OF FORECAST BECAUSE OF MESOSCALE FEATURES
OVERRULING THE SYNOPTIC PICTURE. OPERATIONAL MODELS HAVE VERY POOR
HANDLE OF SITUATION. PLACEMENT OF TRAINING THUNDERSTORMS BASED ON
700MB DEFORMATION FIELD SUGGESTED IN THE LATEST LOCAL HIGH
RESOLUTION MODELS...ESPECIALLY THE WRF-NMM WHICH SEEMS TO HAVE BEST
IDEA OF CURRENT AND UPSTREAM AXIS OF CONVECTION. CONVECTION BAND
SHIFTS FROM I-64 CORRIDOR THIS MORNING...SOUTHWARD INTO THE WV/VA
COALFIELDS THIS AFTERNOON. NEEDLESS TO SAY...FLOODING PROBLEMS WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY IN THESE AREAS...ESPECIALLY THOSE ALREADY
RECEIVING SIGNIFICANT RAIN.

FOR THE NORTHERN LOWLANDS...A MUCH LOWER CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
COMPARED TO PREVIOUS THINKING. HOWEVER...GIVEN TOUCHY SITUATION WITH
MODELS HAVING POOR HANDLE ON THINGS...AND SURFACE FRONT STILL YET TO
PASS THROUGH...WILL NOT DROP FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN THE NORTH JUST YET
UNTIL IT IS CLEAR THAT THE THREAT IS OVER.

FRONTAL BOUNDARY SAGS SOUTH THROUGH THE AREA WHILE LOSING DEFINITION
TONIGHT...WITH BIG /THOUGH TEMPORARY/ DROP OFF IN PRECIPITABLE
WATER. A WELCOME RELATIVE BREAK IN THE ACTION.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/...
FRONTAL BOUNDARY LIFTING BACK NORTH AS A WARM FRONT ON THURSDAY.
AS IT DOES SO...PW VALUES WILL ONCE AGAIN INCREASE TO AROUND 2
INCHES...AND WEATHER WILL CONTINUE TO REMAIN HOT AND HUMID. THERE
COULD BE A BRIEF BREAK ACROSS MUCH OF THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE CWA
ON THURSDAY BEFORE THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY LIFTS NORTH...AND HAVE
MAINTAINED A DRY FORECAST OVER THESE ZONES FOR THE TIME BEING.
HOTTEST TEMPERATURES OF THE PERIOD WILL BE FRIDAY AS WARM FRONTAL
BOUNDARY LIFTS NORTH OF THE REGION.

&&

.LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE FOR THE FIRST PART OF
THE LONG TERM. A COLD FRONT...IN ASSOCIATION WITH A LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM MOVING EAST THROUGH CANADA...WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE CWA
SATURDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY. THIS WILL KEEP A MENTION OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE FORECAST FOR THE WEEKEND...WITH
HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING TO BE A CONCERN AS PW VALUES APPROACH 2 INCHES
AGAIN. BEHIND THE FRONT...MUCH DRIER AND SLIGHTLY COOLER WEATHER IS
IN STORE FOR THE FIRST PART OF THE WEEK...HOWEVER...THIS WILL BE
SHORT LIVED AS MODELS INDICATING UNSETTLED WEATHER RETURNING TO THE
FORECAST AREA BY MID WEEK.

&&

.AVIATION /06Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
BAND OF TRAINING THUNDERSTORMS TO HAVE HOLD ON THE CENTRAL TO
ESPECIALLY SOUTHERN PART OF THE AREA TODAY. EXPECTING AXIS OF
THUNDERSTORMS AND ASSOCIATED IFR ALONG THE KY/WV/OH TRI-SECTION
THROUGH CENTRAL WV AT 06Z...TO SHIFT VERY SLIGHTLY SOUTHWARD THROUGH
10Z. A RELATIVE LULL OCCURS 10Z-13Z...THOUGH STILL WITH SCATTERED
TSRA IN THAT SAME BAND...THEN MAIN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS 14Z ONWARD
THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY WILL BE IN NE KY THRU SOUTHERN WV AND SW VA.
TO THE NORTH...THUNDERSTORM CANNOT BE RULED OUT...BUT CHANCES WILL
BE MUCH LOWER COMPARED TO THE SOUTH. UPPER OHIO VALLEY MAY EVEN SEE
BRIEF IFR VALLEY FOG 10Z-12Z THIS MORNING. THUNDER CHANCES REALLY
WIND DOWN 00Z-06Z THURSDAY AS FRONT PRESSES SOUTH.

AFTER 06Z THURSDAY...
IFR OR WORSE FOG EXPECTED IN MANY VALLEYS 06Z-12Z
THURSDAY...ESPECIALLY CENTRAL TO NORTH.

&&

.RLX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WV...NONE.
OH...NONE.
KY...NONE.
VA...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS...MDP
NEAR TERM...MDP
SHORT TERM...SL
LONG TERM...SL
AVIATION...MDP

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1248 PM EDT TUE JUL 20 2010

KYZ101>103-105-OHZ087-WVZ005-006-013>015-024>027-034>038-046-047-
211700-
GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-LAWRENCE OH-WAYNE-CABELL-LINCOLN-
PUTNAM-KANAWHA-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-CLAY-WYOMING-RALEIGH-FAYETTE-
NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH-
1248 PM EDT TUE JUL 20 2010

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST
KENTUCKY...SOUTHEAST OHIO AND MUCH OF WEST VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.

REPEATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH TONIGHT COULD POTENTIALLY LEAD TO
WATER PROBLEMS. ALSO...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS TODAY AND TONIGHT...WITH STRONG DAMAGING WINDS AS
THE MAIN THREAT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.

REPEATED THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT COULD
POTENTIALLY LEAD TO WATER PROBLEMS. ALSO...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK
OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ON WEDNESDAY...WITH STRONG DAMAGING WINDS
AS THE MAIN THREAT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

OHZ066-067-075-076-083>086-WVZ007>011-016>020-028>032-039-040-211700-
PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-JACKSON OH-VINTON-MEIGS-GALLIA-MASON-
JACKSON WV-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-
BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-
1248 PM EDT TUE JUL 20 2010

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST OHIO...CENTRAL WEST
VIRGINIA...NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.

REPEATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH TONIGHT COULD POTENTIALLY LEAD TO
WATER PROBLEMS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.

REPEATED THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT COULD
POTENTIALLY LEAD TO WATER PROBLEMS. ALSO...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK
OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY...WITH STRONG DAMAGING WINDS AS
THE MAIN THREAT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

VAZ003-004-WVZ033-211700-
DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-MCDOWELL-
1248 PM EDT TUE JUL 20 2010

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND
SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.

REPEATED BATCHES OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH TONIGHT COULD
POTENTIALLY LEAD TO WATER PROBLEMS.  ALSO...THERE IS A SLIGHT
RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...WITH STRONG DAMAGING WINDS AS THE
MAIN THREAT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.

REPEATED BATCHES OF THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT
COULD POTENTIALLY LEAD TO WATER PROBLEMS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1221 AM EDT WED JUL 21 2010

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1200 AM     FLASH FLOOD      SOUTH POINT             38.42N 82.57W
07/21/2010                   LAWRENCE           OH   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SEVERAL ROAD CLOSURES DUE TO HIGH WATER ACROSS ROADWAYS
            AROUND THE CITY OF SOUTH POINT.

1200 AM     FLASH FLOOD      CHESAPEAKE              38.43N 82.45W
07/21/2010                   LAWRENCE           OH   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SEVERAL ROAD CLOSURES DUE TO HIGH WATER ACROSS ROADWAYS
            IN CHESAPEAKE.

1200 AM     FLASH FLOOD      PEDRO                   38.63N 82.67W
07/21/2010                   LAWRENCE           OH   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SEVERAL ROAD CLOSURES DUE TO HIGH WATER ACROSS ROADWAYS.

&&

TAXFORD

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1225 AM EDT WED JUL 21 2010

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1200 AM     FLASH FLOOD      SOUTH POINT             38.42N 82.57W
07/21/2010                   LAWRENCE           OH   EMERGENCY MNGR

            MULTIPLE WATER RESCUES REPORTED. ONE ON COUNTY ROAD 18
            AND US 52. ONE ON LITTLE SOLIDA ROAD.

&&

TAXFORD

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
145 AM EDT WED JUL 21 2010

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0130 AM     FLASH FLOOD      GREENUP                 38.57N 82.83W
07/21/2010                   GREENUP            KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            MOST SIDE ROADS IN THE TOWN OF GREENUP ARE IMPASSABLE DUE
            TO HIGH WATER.

0130 AM     FLASH FLOOD      3 NW GREENUP            38.60N 82.87W
07/21/2010                   GREENUP            KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WATER RESCUE IN THE TOWN OF LLOYD.

&&

TAXFORD

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
153 AM EDT WED JUL 21 2010

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0145 AM     HEAVY RAIN       HAMLIN                  38.28N 82.10W
07/21/2010  M1.74 INCH       LINCOLN            WV   CO-OP OBSERVER

            PRECIPITATION FELL IN A 2HR TIMESPAN FROM 2145EDT TO
            0145EDT.

&&

TAXFORD

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
217 AM EDT WED JUL 21 2010

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0215 AM     FLASH FLOOD      1 E IRONTON             38.53N 82.66W
07/21/2010                   LAWRENCE           OH   EMERGENCY MNGR

            MULTIPLE WATER RESCUES IN UPPER AND UPPER TOWNSHIP.

&&

TAXFORD

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
229 AM EDT WED JUL 21 2010

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0220 AM     FLASH FLOOD      1 NW SUMMIT             38.45N 82.72W
07/21/2010                   BOYD               KY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SEVERAL SECTIONS OF ROUTE 5 CLOSED NEAR THE TOWN OF
            SUMMIT DUE TO HIGH WATER ACROSS ROADWAY.

&&

TAXFORD