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Flash Flood Warning 9, NWS Charleston, WV

May 10, 20114 counties in Kentucky; Cabell County, Lincoln County, Wayne County, West Virginia

NWS Charleston, WV issued this flash flood warning at May 10, 2011, 7:43 PM EDT for 4 counties in Kentucky; Cabell County, Lincoln County, Wayne County, West Virginia. It was in force for 8 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: May 10, 2011, 7:43 PM EDT (23:43 UTC)
Expired: May 11, 2011, 3:30 AM EDT
In force: 8 hr
Issued by: NWS Charleston, WV
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Boyd County, KY, Carter County, KY, Greenup County, KY, Lawrence County, KY, Cabell County, WV, Lincoln County, WV, Wayne County, WV

The radar

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
May 10, 8:54 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	Wayne, WV	RT 75 AND RT 152 IN LAVALETTE ARE CLOSED. SPRING VALLEY RD IN THE SPRING VALLEY AREA IS CLOSED.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 11.7 hours before the alert went out and 155 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 9 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -487 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1473 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 194 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 252 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 4.2

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

590 
WGUS51 KRLX 102343
FFWRLX
KYC019-043-089-127-WVC011-043-099-110330-
/O.NEW.KRLX.FF.W.0009.110510T2343Z-110511T0330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
743 PM EDT TUE MAY 10 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  BOYD COUNTY IN KENTUCKY...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CANNONSBURG...
  EAST CENTRAL CARTER COUNTY IN KENTUCKY...
  SOUTHEASTERN GREENUP COUNTY IN KENTUCKY...
  NORTHEASTERN LAWRENCE COUNTY IN KENTUCKY...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...YATESVILLE LAKE STATE PARK...
  LOUISA...
  SOUTHWESTERN CABELL COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA...
  WEST CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA...
  WAYNE COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WAYNE...BEECH FORK STATE PARK...

* UNTIL 1130 PM EDT

* AT 731 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
  VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM THUNDERSTORMS REPEATEDLY MOVING OVER THE      
  WARNED AREA. RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO TWO INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED IN  
  A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. MANY CREEKS AND STREAMS ARE EITHER         
  RUNNING BANKFULL OR OUT OF THEIR BANKS FROM HEAVY RAINS THIS       
  AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL AGGRAVATE THE ONGOING WATER    
  PROBLEMS.  

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  KIAHSVILLE...EAST LYNN LAKE AND BARBOURSVILLE

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY
ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW
LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

&&

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

LAT...LON 3863 8294 3850 8281 3836 8256 3843 8230
      3804 8218 3793 8248 3822 8283 3837 8297

$$

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3 follow-up statements

434 
WGUS71 KRLX 110217
FFSRLX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1017 PM EDT TUE MAY 10 2011

KYC019-043-089-127-WVC011-043-099-110330-
/O.CON.KRLX.FF.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110511T0330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
LAWRENCE KY-BOYD KY-CARTER KY-GREENUP KY-LINCOLN WV-CABELL WV-
WAYNE WV-
1017 PM EDT TUE MAY 10 2011

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN GREENUP...EAST CENTRAL CARTER...BOYD AND NORTHEASTERN
LAWRENCE COUNTIES IN KENTUCKY...AND WAYNE...SOUTHWESTERN CABELL AND
WEST CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTIES IN WEST VIRGINIA...

SEVERAL AREA ROADS HAVE BEEN CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER. ALSO...AREA 
CREEKS AND STREAMS ARE EITHER RUNNING BANKFULL OR OUT OF THEIR 
BANKS. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL AGGRAVATE THE ONGOING WATER 
PROBLEMS. 

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO RUSH...
PRINCESS...NAPLES...OLDTOWN...GREENBO LAKE...COALTON...CANNONSBURG
AND BARBOURSVILLE

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL 
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY
ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW
LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING. 

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

DO NOT DRIVE ON FLOODED ROADS.

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

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTHEAST OHIO AND CENTRAL
VIRGINIA AND CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3863 8294 3850 8281 3836 8256 3843 8230
      3804 8218 3793 8248 3822 8283 3837 8297

$$

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874 
WGUS51 KRLX 110328
FFWRLX
KYC019-043-089-127-WVC011-043-099-110730-
/O.EXT.KRLX.FF.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110511T0730Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1128 PM EDT TUE MAY 10 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  BOYD COUNTY IN KENTUCKY...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CANNONSBURG...
  EAST CENTRAL CARTER COUNTY IN KENTUCKY...
  SOUTHEASTERN GREENUP COUNTY IN KENTUCKY...
  NORTHEASTERN LAWRENCE COUNTY IN KENTUCKY...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...YATESVILLE LAKE STATE PARK...
  LOUISA...
  SOUTHWESTERN CABELL COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA...
  WEST CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA...
  WAYNE COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WAYNE...BEECH FORK STATE PARK...

* UNTIL 330 AM EDT

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO GARNER...
  RUSH...PRINCESS...NAPLES...OLDTOWN...GREENBO LAKE...COALTON AND
  BARBOURSVILLE

* HEAVY RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED OVER THE AREA...AND ADDITIONAL STORMS  
  ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE AREA OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS.    
  NUMEROUS ROADS HAVE BEEN CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER...AND SEVERAL    
  CREEKS AND STREAMS ARE RUNNING EITHER BANKFULL OR OUT OF THEIR     
  BANKS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY
ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW
LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

&&

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

LAT...LON 3863 8294 3850 8281 3836 8256 3843 8230
      3804 8218 3793 8248 3822 8283 3837 8297

$$

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853 
WGUS71 KRLX 110728
FFSRLX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
328 AM EDT WED MAY 11 2011

KYC019-043-089-127-WVC011-043-099-110733-
/O.EXP.KRLX.FF.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110511T0730Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
LAWRENCE KY-BOYD KY-CARTER KY-GREENUP KY-LINCOLN WV-CABELL WV-
WAYNE WV-
328 AM EDT WED MAY 11 2011

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 330 AM EDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
GREENUP...EAST CENTRAL CARTER...BOYD AND NORTHEASTERN LAWRENCE
COUNTIES IN KENTUCKY...AND WAYNE...SOUTHWESTERN CABELL AND WEST
CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTIES IN WEST VIRGINIA...

AREA CREEK AND STREAM LEVELS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED. A FEW ADDITIONAL 
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS REMAIN POSSIBLE THIS MORNING.

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.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR CENTRAL KENTUCKY.

LAT...LON 3863 8294 3850 8281 3836 8256 3843 8230
      3804 8218 3793 8248 3822 8283 3837 8297

$$

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 10, 3:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Boyd, Carter, Greenup, Lawrence	47 min
May 10, 4:12 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Boyd, Greenup	48 min
May 10, 5:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Boyd	41 min
May 10, 5:16 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Boyd, Greenup	59 min
May 10, 5:29 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RLX	Boyd, Greenup	10 hr
May 10, 7:03 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Boyd, Greenup, Lawrence	57 min
May 10, 7:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Boyd, Carter, Greenup, Lawrence	48 min
May 10, 7:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Boyd, Greenup, Lawrence	62 min
May 10, 4:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Mason, Putnam	26 min
May 10, 5:08 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Cabell, Mason, Putnam	52 min
May 10, 5:19 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Fayette, Kanawha	56 min
May 10, 5:24 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Mason	66 min
May 10, 5:32 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Clay, Jackson, Kanawha, Putnam	58 min
May 10, 5:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Mingo	35 min
May 10, 5:41 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RLX	Boone, Fayette, Kanawha, Putnam	3 hr
May 10, 5:49 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RLX	Mason	10 hr
May 10, 5:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Putnam	38 min
May 10, 6:00 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Clay, Fayette, Kanawha, Nicholas, Raleigh	45 min
May 10, 6:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Cabell, Wayne	39 min
May 10, 6:22 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Kanawha, Mason, Putnam	36 min
May 10, 6:23 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Cabell	67 min
May 10, 6:32 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RLX	Clay, Fayette, Kanawha, Nicholas	119 min
May 10, 7:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Kanawha	29 min
May 10, 7:14 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Clay, Fayette, Kanawha, Nicholas, Roane	46 min
May 10, 7:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Mingo	36 min
May 10, 7:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Logan, Mingo, Wayne	45 min
May 10, 7:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Fayette, Kanawha, Raleigh, Wyoming	47 min

Nearby

Flash Flood Warnings in Kentucky, 2011 Flash Flood Warnings in West Virginia, 2011 Every flash flood warning in 2011

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.