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Flood Watch 5, NWS Charleston, WV

March 7, 20114 states

NWS Charleston, WV issued this flood watch at Mar 7, 2011, 4:01 PM EST for 4 states. It took effect at Mar 9, 2011, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for 36 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 7, 2011, 4:01 PM EST (21:01 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 9, 2011, 7:00 AM EST
Expired
Mar 10, 2011, 7:00 PM EST
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Charleston, WV
Flood severity
None
All 43 counties

Boyd County, KY, Carter County, KY, Greenup County, KY, Lawrence County, KY, Athens County, OH, Gallia County, OH, Jackson County, OH, Lawrence County, OH, Meigs County, OH, Morgan County, OH, Perry County, OH, Vinton County, OH, Washington County, OH, Buchanan County, VA, Dickenson County, VA, Barbour County, WV, Boone County, WV, Braxton County, WV, Cabell County, WV, Calhoun County, WV, Clay County, WV, Doddridge County, WV, Gilmer County, WV, Harrison County, WV, Jackson County, WV, Kanawha County, WV, Lewis County, WV, Lincoln County, WV, Logan County, WV, Mason County, WV, McDowell County, WV, Mingo County, WV, Pleasants County, WV, Putnam County, WV, Ritchie County, WV, Roane County, WV, Taylor County, WV, Tyler County, WV, Upshur County, WV, Wayne County, WV, Wirt County, WV, Wood County, WV, Wyoming County, WV

The radar

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:00 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 203 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2011-03-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2011-03-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -4 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1159 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-4 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
24 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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

553 
WGUS61 KRLX 072101
FFARLX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
401 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011

KYZ101>103-105-OHZ087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005-006-013>015-024>026-
033>036-080515-
/O.NEW.KRLX.FA.A.0005.110309T1200Z-110311T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-LAWRENCE OH-DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-
WAYNE-CABELL-LINCOLN-PUTNAM-KANAWHA-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-MCDOWELL-
WYOMING-RALEIGH-FAYETTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...GREENUP...GRAYSON...
OLIVE HILL...ASHLAND...LOUISA...IRONTON...SOUTH POINT...
CLINTWOOD...GRUNDY...VANSANT...KENOVA...CEREDO...WAYNE...
HUNTINGTON...HARTS...ALUM CREEK...HAMLIN...TEAYS VALLEY...
HURRICANE...CHARLESTON...SOUTH CHARLESTON...SAINT ALBANS...
WILLIAMSON...LOGAN...CHAPMANVILLE...MAN...MADISON...WELCH...
GARY...WAR...MULLENS...OCEANA...PINEVILLE...BECKLEY...OAK HILL...
FAYETTEVILLE
401 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...SOUTHEAST 
 OHIO...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE 
 FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...BOYD...CARTER...
 GREENUP AND LAWRENCE KY. IN SOUTHEAST OHIO...LAWRENCE OH. IN 
 SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...BUCHANAN AND DICKENSON. IN WEST 
 VIRGINIA...BOONE...CABELL...FAYETTE...KANAWHA...LINCOLN...
 LOGAN...MCDOWELL...MINGO...PUTNAM...RALEIGH...WAYNE AND 
 WYOMING.

* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING

* RAIN AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 1.5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...MAINLY DURING
  WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. DUE TO THE WET TERRAIN AND
  ELEVATED WATER LEVELS...IT WILL TAKE LESS RAIN TO PRODUCE SMALL
  STREAM FLOODING. 

* THIS RAIN EVENT MAY ALSO EVENTUALLY LEAD TO SOME RIVER FLOODING.
  THE WHOLE OHIO RIVER WILL NEED TO BE MONITORED THROUGH EARLY
  THURSDAY NIGHT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.

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.

&&

$$
13 follow-up statements
819 
WGUS61 KRLX 080309
FFARLX

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1009 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011

KYZ101>103-105-OHZ087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005-006-013>015-024>026-
033>036-081115-
/O.CON.KRLX.FA.A.0005.110309T1200Z-110311T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-LAWRENCE OH-DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-
WAYNE-CABELL-LINCOLN-PUTNAM-KANAWHA-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-MCDOWELL-
WYOMING-RALEIGH-FAYETTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...GREENUP...GRAYSON...
OLIVE HILL...ASHLAND...LOUISA...IRONTON...SOUTH POINT...
CLINTWOOD...GRUNDY...VANSANT...KENOVA...CEREDO...WAYNE...
HUNTINGTON...HARTS...ALUM CREEK...HAMLIN...TEAYS VALLEY...
HURRICANE...CHARLESTON...SOUTH CHARLESTON...SAINT ALBANS...
WILLIAMSON...LOGAN...CHAPMANVILLE...MAN...MADISON...WELCH...
GARY...WAR...MULLENS...OCEANA...PINEVILLE...BECKLEY...OAK HILL...
FAYETTEVILLE
1009 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...SOUTHEAST OHIO...SOUTHWEST 
 VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
 IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...BOYD...CARTER...GREENUP AND LAWRENCE 
 KY. IN SOUTHEAST OHIO...LAWRENCE OH. IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...
 BUCHANAN AND DICKENSON. IN WEST VIRGINIA...BOONE...CABELL...
 FAYETTE...KANAWHA...LINCOLN...LOGAN...MCDOWELL...MINGO...
 PUTNAM...RALEIGH...WAYNE AND WYOMING.

* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING

* RAIN AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 1.5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...MAINLY DURING 
 WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. DUE TO THE WET TERRAIN AND 
 ELEVATED WATER LEVELS...IT WILL TAKE LESS RAIN TO PRODUCE 
 SMALL STREAM FLOODING. 

* THIS RAIN EVENT MAY ALSO EVENTUALLY LEAD TO SOME RIVER FLOODING.
  EVEN THE OHIO RIVER WILL NEED TO BE MONITORED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.

THOSE THAT LIVE ALONG FLOOD PRONE SMALL STREAMS...PLUS COUNTY AND
STATE OFFICIALS...SHOULD INCREASE YOUR WEATHER AWARENESS. MONITOR
WATER LEVELS PERIODICALLY...AND EVEN MORE OFTEN DURING PERIODS OF
HEAVIER RAIN. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP 
OR A WARNING IS POSTED.

&&

$$

KTB
826 
WGUS61 KRLX 080823
FFARLX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
323 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2011

OHZ067-075-076-083>086-WVZ007>011-016>020-027>032-037>040-046-047-
081630-
/O.EXA.KRLX.FA.A.0005.110309T1200Z-110311T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-JACKSON OH-VINTON-MEIGS-GALLIA-MASON-
JACKSON WV-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN-RITCHIE-
DODDRIDGE-CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-NICHOLAS-
WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCCONNELSVILLE...STOCKPORT...ATHENS...
MARIETTA...BELPRE...JACKSON...WELLSTON...OAK HILL...MCARTHUR...
HAMDEN...POMEROY...GALLIPOLIS...POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...
RAVENSWOOD...RIPLEY...PARKERSBURG...VIENNA...ST. MARYS...
BELMONT...PADEN CITY...SISTERSVILLE...MIDDLEBOURNE...SPENCER...
ELIZABETH...GRANTSVILLE...HARRISVILLE...PENNSBORO...WEST UNION...
CLAY...SUTTON...GASSAWAY...BURNSVILLE...GLENVILLE...WESTON...
CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT...GRAFTON...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...
CRAIGSVILLE...WEBSTER SPRINGS...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...
BELINGTON...MARLINTON...ELKINS
323 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2011

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS EXPANDED THE

* FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST OHIO AND WEST 
  VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHEAST OHIO...
  ATHENS...GALLIA...JACKSON OH...MORGAN...MEIGS...VINTON AND 
  WASHINGTON. IN WEST VIRGINIA...BARBOUR...BRAXTON...CALHOUN...
  CLAY...DODDRIDGE...GILMER...HARRISON...JACKSON WV...LEWIS...
  MASON...NICHOLAS...PLEASANTS...POCAHONTAS...RANDOLPH...
  RITCHIE...ROANE...TAYLOR...TYLER...UPSHUR...WEBSTER...WIRT AND 
  WOOD.

* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING

* RAIN AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 1.5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...MAINLY WEDNESDAY
  AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. DUE TO THE WET TERRAIN AND ELEVATED WATER
  LEVELS...SMALL STREAM FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE. 

* THIS RAIN EVENT MAY ALSO EVENTUALLY LEAD TO SOME RIVER 
  FLOODING. EVEN THE OHIO RIVER WILL NEED TO BE MONITORED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.

THOSE THAT LIVE ALONG FLOOD PRONE SMALL STREAMS...PLUS COUNTY AND
STATE OFFICIALS...SHOULD INCREASE YOUR WEATHER AWARENESS. MONITOR
WATER LEVELS PERIODICALLY...AND EVEN MORE OFTEN DURING PERIODS OF
HEAVIER RAIN. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP
OR A WARNING IS POSTED.

&&

$$

KYZ101>103-105-OHZ087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005-006-013>015-024>026-
033>036-081630-
/O.CON.KRLX.FA.A.0005.110309T1200Z-110311T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-LAWRENCE OH-DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-
WAYNE-CABELL-LINCOLN-PUTNAM-KANAWHA-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-MCDOWELL-
WYOMING-RALEIGH-FAYETTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...GREENUP...GRAYSON...
OLIVE HILL...ASHLAND...LOUISA...IRONTON...SOUTH POINT...
CLINTWOOD...GRUNDY...VANSANT...KENOVA...CEREDO...WAYNE...
HUNTINGTON...HARTS...ALUM CREEK...HAMLIN...TEAYS VALLEY...
HURRICANE...CHARLESTON...SOUTH CHARLESTON...SAINT ALBANS...
WILLIAMSON...LOGAN...CHAPMANVILLE...MAN...MADISON...WELCH...
GARY...WAR...MULLENS...OCEANA...PINEVILLE...BECKLEY...OAK HILL...
FAYETTEVILLE
323 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...SOUTHEAST OHIO...SOUTHWEST 
  VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
  IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...BOYD...CARTER...GREENUP AND LAWRENCE 
  KY. IN SOUTHEAST OHIO...LAWRENCE OH. IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...
  BUCHANAN AND DICKENSON. IN WEST VIRGINIA...BOONE...CABELL...
  FAYETTE...KANAWHA...LINCOLN...LOGAN...MCDOWELL...MINGO...
  PUTNAM...RALEIGH...WAYNE AND WYOMING.

* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING

* RAIN AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 1.5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...MAINLY DURING
  WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. DUE TO THE WET TERRAIN AND
  ELEVATED WATER LEVELS...FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS WILL BE
  POSSIBLE.

* THIS RAIN EVENT MAY ALSO EVENTUALLY LEAD TO SOME RIVER 
  FLOODING. EVEN THE OHIO RIVER WILL NEED TO BE MONITORED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.

THOSE THAT LIVE ALONG FLOOD PRONE SMALL STREAMS...PLUS COUNTY AND
STATE OFFICIALS...SHOULD INCREASE YOUR WEATHER AWARENESS. MONITOR
WATER LEVELS PERIODICALLY...AND EVEN MORE OFTEN DURING PERIODS OF
HEAVIER RAIN. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP
OR A WARNING IS POSTED.

&&

$$
233 
WGUS61 KRLX 081535
FFARLX

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1035 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2011

KYZ101>103-105-OHZ067-075-076-083>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>011-
013>020-024>040-046-047-082345-
/O.CON.KRLX.FA.A.0005.110309T1200Z-110311T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-
JACKSON OH-VINTON-MEIGS-GALLIA-LAWRENCE OH-DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-
WAYNE-CABELL-MASON-JACKSON WV-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-LINCOLN-PUTNAM-
KANAWHA-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-
CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-
RALEIGH-FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-POCAHONTAS-
RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...GREENUP...GRAYSON...
OLIVE HILL...ASHLAND...LOUISA...MCCONNELSVILLE...STOCKPORT...
ATHENS...MARIETTA...BELPRE...JACKSON...WELLSTON...OAK HILL...
MCARTHUR...HAMDEN...POMEROY...GALLIPOLIS...IRONTON...
SOUTH POINT...CLINTWOOD...GRUNDY...VANSANT...KENOVA...CEREDO...
WAYNE...HUNTINGTON...POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...RAVENSWOOD...
RIPLEY...PARKERSBURG...VIENNA...ST. MARYS...BELMONT...
PADEN CITY...SISTERSVILLE...MIDDLEBOURNE...HARTS...ALUM CREEK...
HAMLIN...TEAYS VALLEY...HURRICANE...CHARLESTON...
SOUTH CHARLESTON...SAINT ALBANS...SPENCER...ELIZABETH...
GRANTSVILLE...HARRISVILLE...PENNSBORO...WEST UNION...WILLIAMSON...
LOGAN...CHAPMANVILLE...MAN...MADISON...CLAY...SUTTON...GASSAWAY...
BURNSVILLE...GLENVILLE...WESTON...CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT...
GRAFTON...WELCH...GARY...WAR...MULLENS...OCEANA...PINEVILLE...
BECKLEY...FAYETTEVILLE...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE...
WEBSTER SPRINGS...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON...MARLINTON...
ELKINS
1035 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...SOUTHEAST OHIO...SOUTHWEST 
 VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
 IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...BOYD...CARTER...GREENUP AND LAWRENCE 
 KY. IN SOUTHEAST OHIO...ATHENS...GALLIA...JACKSON OH...
 LAWRENCE OH...MORGAN...MEIGS...VINTON AND WASHINGTON. IN 
 SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...BUCHANAN AND DICKENSON. IN WEST 
 VIRGINIA...BARBOUR...BOONE...BRAXTON...CABELL...CALHOUN...
 CLAY...DODDRIDGE...FAYETTE...GILMER...HARRISON...JACKSON WV...
 KANAWHA...LEWIS...LINCOLN...LOGAN...MASON...MCDOWELL...MINGO...
 NICHOLAS...PLEASANTS...POCAHONTAS...PUTNAM...RALEIGH...
 RANDOLPH...RITCHIE...ROANE...TAYLOR...TYLER...UPSHUR...WAYNE...
 WEBSTER...WIRT...WOOD AND WYOMING.

* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING

* RAIN AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...MAINLY WEDNESDAY
  AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. DUE TO THE WET TERRAIN AND ELEVATED WATER
  LEVELS...SMALL STREAM FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE.

* THIS RAIN EVENT MAY ALSO EVENTUALLY LEAD TO SOME RIVER 
  FLOODING. EVEN THE OHIO RIVER WILL NEED TO BE MONITORED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.

THOSE THAT LIVE ALONG FLOOD PRONE SMALL STREAMS...PLUS COUNTY AND
STATE OFFICIALS...SHOULD INCREASE YOUR WEATHER AWARENESS. MONITOR
WATER LEVELS PERIODICALLY...AND EVEN MORE OFTEN DURING PERIODS OF
HEAVIER RAIN. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP
OR A WARNING IS POSTED.

&&

$$
410 
WGUS61 KRLX 082015
FFARLX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
315 PM EST TUE MAR 8 2011

OHZ066-090415-
/O.EXA.KRLX.FA.A.0005.110309T1200Z-110311T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
PERRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW LEXINGTON...CROOKSVILLE...SOMERSET
315 PM EST TUE MAR 8 2011

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS EXPANDED THE

* FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE A PORTION OF SOUTHEAST OHIO...INCLUDING 
 THE FOLLOWING AREA...PERRY.

* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING

* RAIN AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 1.5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...MAINLY WEDNESDAY
  AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. DUE TO THE WET TERRAIN AND ELEVATED WATER
  LEVELS...SMALL STREAM FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE.

* THIS RAIN EVENT MAY ALSO EVENTUALLY LEAD TO SOME RIVER 
  FLOODING. EVEN THE OHIO RIVER WILL NEED TO BE MONITORED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.

THOSE THAT LIVE ALONG FLOOD PRONE SMALL STREAMS...PLUS COUNTY AND
STATE OFFICIALS...SHOULD INCREASE YOUR WEATHER AWARENESS. MONITOR
WATER LEVELS PERIODICALLY...AND EVEN MORE OFTEN DURING PERIODS OF
HEAVIER RAIN. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP
OR A WARNING IS POSTED.

&&

$$

KYZ101>103-105-OHZ067-075-076-083>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>011-
013>020-024>040-046-047-090415-
/O.CON.KRLX.FA.A.0005.110309T1200Z-110311T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-
JACKSON OH-VINTON-MEIGS-GALLIA-LAWRENCE OH-DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-
WAYNE-CABELL-MASON-JACKSON WV-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-LINCOLN-PUTNAM-
KANAWHA-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-
CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-
RALEIGH-FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-POCAHONTAS-
RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...GREENUP...GRAYSON...
OLIVE HILL...ASHLAND...LOUISA...MCCONNELSVILLE...STOCKPORT...
ATHENS...MARIETTA...BELPRE...JACKSON...WELLSTON...OAK HILL...
MCARTHUR...HAMDEN...POMEROY...GALLIPOLIS...IRONTON...
SOUTH POINT...CLINTWOOD...GRUNDY...VANSANT...KENOVA...CEREDO...
WAYNE...HUNTINGTON...POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...RAVENSWOOD...
RIPLEY...PARKERSBURG...VIENNA...ST. MARYS...BELMONT...
PADEN CITY...SISTERSVILLE...MIDDLEBOURNE...HARTS...ALUM CREEK...
HAMLIN...TEAYS VALLEY...HURRICANE...CHARLESTON...
SOUTH CHARLESTON...SAINT ALBANS...SPENCER...ELIZABETH...
GRANTSVILLE...HARRISVILLE...PENNSBORO...WEST UNION...WILLIAMSON...
LOGAN...CHAPMANVILLE...MAN...MADISON...CLAY...SUTTON...GASSAWAY...
BURNSVILLE...GLENVILLE...WESTON...CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT...
GRAFTON...WELCH...GARY...WAR...MULLENS...OCEANA...PINEVILLE...
BECKLEY...FAYETTEVILLE...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE...
WEBSTER SPRINGS...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON...MARLINTON...
ELKINS
315 PM EST TUE MAR 8 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...SOUTHEAST OHIO...SOUTHWEST 
 VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
 IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...BOYD...CARTER...GREENUP AND LAWRENCE 
 KY. IN SOUTHEAST OHIO...ATHENS...GALLIA...JACKSON OH...
 LAWRENCE OH...MORGAN...MEIGS...VINTON AND WASHINGTON. IN 
 SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...BUCHANAN AND DICKENSON. IN WEST 
 VIRGINIA...BARBOUR...BOONE...BRAXTON...CABELL...CALHOUN...
 CLAY...DODDRIDGE...FAYETTE...GILMER...HARRISON...JACKSON WV...
 KANAWHA...LEWIS...LINCOLN...LOGAN...MASON...MCDOWELL...MINGO...
 NICHOLAS...PLEASANTS...POCAHONTAS...PUTNAM...RALEIGH...
 RANDOLPH...RITCHIE...ROANE...TAYLOR...TYLER...UPSHUR...WAYNE...
 WEBSTER...WIRT...WOOD AND WYOMING.

* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING

* RAIN AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...MAINLY WEDNESDAY 
  AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. DUE TO THE WET TERRAIN AND ELEVATED WATER 
  LEVELS...SMALL STREAM FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE. 

* THIS RAIN EVENT MAY ALSO EVENTUALLY LEAD TO SOME RIVER 
  FLOODING. EVEN THE OHIO RIVER WILL NEED TO BE MONITORED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.

THOSE THAT LIVE ALONG FLOOD PRONE SMALL STREAMS...PLUS COUNTY AND
STATE OFFICIALS...SHOULD INCREASE YOUR WEATHER AWARENESS. MONITOR
WATER LEVELS PERIODICALLY...AND EVEN MORE OFTEN DURING PERIODS OF
HEAVIER RAIN. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP
OR A WARNING IS POSTED.

&&

$$
320 
WGUS61 KRLX 090246
FFARLX

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
946 PM EST TUE MAR 8 2011

KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>011-
013>020-024>040-046-047-091100-
/O.CON.KRLX.FA.A.0005.110309T1200Z-110311T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-
JACKSON OH-VINTON-MEIGS-GALLIA-LAWRENCE OH-DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-
WAYNE-CABELL-MASON-JACKSON WV-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-LINCOLN-PUTNAM-
KANAWHA-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-
CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-
RALEIGH-FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-POCAHONTAS-
RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...GREENUP...GRAYSON...
OLIVE HILL...ASHLAND...LOUISA...NEW LEXINGTON...CROOKSVILLE...
SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...STOCKPORT...ATHENS...MARIETTA...
BELPRE...JACKSON...WELLSTON...OAK HILL...MCARTHUR...HAMDEN...
POMEROY...GALLIPOLIS...IRONTON...SOUTH POINT...CLINTWOOD...
GRUNDY...VANSANT...KENOVA...CEREDO...WAYNE...HUNTINGTON...
POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...RAVENSWOOD...RIPLEY...PARKERSBURG...
VIENNA...ST. MARYS...BELMONT...PADEN CITY...SISTERSVILLE...
MIDDLEBOURNE...HARTS...ALUM CREEK...HAMLIN...TEAYS VALLEY...
HURRICANE...CHARLESTON...SOUTH CHARLESTON...SAINT ALBANS...
SPENCER...ELIZABETH...GRANTSVILLE...HARRISVILLE...PENNSBORO...
WEST UNION...WILLIAMSON...LOGAN...CHAPMANVILLE...MAN...MADISON...
CLAY...SUTTON...GASSAWAY...BURNSVILLE...GLENVILLE...WESTON...
CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT...GRAFTON...WELCH...GARY...WAR...
MULLENS...OCEANA...PINEVILLE...BECKLEY...FAYETTEVILLE...
SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE...WEBSTER SPRINGS...
BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON...MARLINTON...ELKINS
946 PM EST TUE MAR 8 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...SOUTHEAST OHIO...SOUTHWEST 
 VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
 IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...BOYD...CARTER...GREENUP AND LAWRENCE 
 KY. IN SOUTHEAST OHIO...ATHENS...GALLIA...JACKSON OH...
 LAWRENCE OH...MORGAN...MEIGS...PERRY...VINTON AND WASHINGTON. 
 IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...BUCHANAN AND DICKENSON. IN WEST 
 VIRGINIA...BARBOUR...BOONE...BRAXTON...CABELL...CALHOUN...
 CLAY...DODDRIDGE...FAYETTE...GILMER...HARRISON...JACKSON WV...
 KANAWHA...LEWIS...LINCOLN...LOGAN...MASON...MCDOWELL...MINGO...
 NICHOLAS...PLEASANTS...POCAHONTAS...PUTNAM...RALEIGH...
 RANDOLPH...RITCHIE...ROANE...TAYLOR...TYLER...UPSHUR...WAYNE...
 WEBSTER...WIRT...WOOD AND WYOMING.

* FROM 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING

* STORM TOTAL RAIN AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...FROM
  LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. DUE TO THE WET TERRAIN AND
  ELEVATED WATER LEVELS...SMALL STREAM FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE.

* THIS RAIN EVENT MAY ALSO EVENTUALLY LEAD TO SOME RIVER 
  FLOODING. EVEN THE OHIO RIVER WILL NEED TO BE MONITORED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.

THOSE THAT LIVE ALONG FLOOD PRONE SMALL STREAMS...PLUS COUNTY AND
STATE OFFICIALS...SHOULD INCREASE YOUR WEATHER AWARENESS. MONITOR
WATER LEVELS PERIODICALLY...AND EVEN MORE OFTEN DURING PERIODS OF
HEAVIER RAIN. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP
OR A WARNING IS POSTED.

&&

$$

KTB
489 
WGUS61 KRLX 091037
FFARLX

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
537 AM EST WED MAR 9 2011

KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>011-
013>020-024>040-046-047-091845-
/O.CON.KRLX.FA.A.0005.110309T1200Z-110311T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-
JACKSON OH-VINTON-MEIGS-GALLIA-LAWRENCE OH-DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-
WAYNE-CABELL-MASON-JACKSON WV-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-LINCOLN-PUTNAM-
KANAWHA-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-
CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-
RALEIGH-FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-POCAHONTAS-
RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...GREENUP...GRAYSON...
OLIVE HILL...ASHLAND...LOUISA...NEW LEXINGTON...CROOKSVILLE...
SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...STOCKPORT...ATHENS...MARIETTA...
BELPRE...JACKSON...WELLSTON...OAK HILL...MCARTHUR...HAMDEN...
POMEROY...GALLIPOLIS...IRONTON...SOUTH POINT...CLINTWOOD...
GRUNDY...VANSANT...KENOVA...CEREDO...WAYNE...HUNTINGTON...
POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...RAVENSWOOD...RIPLEY...PARKERSBURG...
VIENNA...ST. MARYS...BELMONT...PADEN CITY...SISTERSVILLE...
MIDDLEBOURNE...HARTS...ALUM CREEK...HAMLIN...TEAYS VALLEY...
HURRICANE...CHARLESTON...SOUTH CHARLESTON...SAINT ALBANS...
SPENCER...ELIZABETH...GRANTSVILLE...HARRISVILLE...PENNSBORO...
WEST UNION...WILLIAMSON...LOGAN...CHAPMANVILLE...MAN...MADISON...
CLAY...SUTTON...GASSAWAY...BURNSVILLE...GLENVILLE...WESTON...
CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT...GRAFTON...WELCH...GARY...WAR...
MULLENS...OCEANA...PINEVILLE...BECKLEY...FAYETTEVILLE...
SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE...WEBSTER SPRINGS...
BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON...MARLINTON...ELKINS
537 AM EST WED MAR 9 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...SOUTHEAST OHIO...SOUTHWEST 
 VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
 IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...BOYD...CARTER...GREENUP AND LAWRENCE 
 KY. IN SOUTHEAST OHIO...ATHENS...GALLIA...JACKSON OH...
 LAWRENCE OH...MORGAN...MEIGS...PERRY...VINTON AND WASHINGTON. 
 IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...BUCHANAN AND DICKENSON. IN WEST 
 VIRGINIA...BARBOUR...BOONE...BRAXTON...CABELL...CALHOUN...
 CLAY...DODDRIDGE...FAYETTE...GILMER...HARRISON...JACKSON WV...
 KANAWHA...LEWIS...LINCOLN...LOGAN...MASON...MCDOWELL...MINGO...
 NICHOLAS...PLEASANTS...POCAHONTAS...PUTNAM...RALEIGH...
 RANDOLPH...RITCHIE...ROANE...TAYLOR...TYLER...UPSHUR...WAYNE...
 WEBSTER...WIRT...WOOD AND WYOMING.

* THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING

* STORM TOTAL RAIN AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AREA
  WIDE...FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WITH EVEN
  HIGHER TOTALS POSSIBLE IN SOUTHEAST OHIO AND THE HIGHER TERRAIN
  OF WEST VIRGINIA. DUE TO THE WET TERRAIN AND ELEVATED WATER
  LEVELS...SMALL STREAM FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE.

* THIS RAIN EVENT MAY ALSO EVENTUALLY LEAD TO SOME RIVER 
  FLOODING. EVEN THE OHIO RIVER WILL NEED TO BE MONITORED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.

THOSE THAT LIVE ALONG FLOOD PRONE SMALL STREAMS...PLUS COUNTY AND
STATE OFFICIALS...SHOULD INCREASE YOUR WEATHER AWARENESS. MONITOR
WATER LEVELS PERIODICALLY...AND EVEN MORE OFTEN DURING PERIODS OF
HEAVIER RAIN. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP
OR A WARNING IS POSTED.

&&

$$
323 
WGUS61 KRLX 091044
FFARLX

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
544 AM EST WED MAR 9 2011

KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>011-
013>020-024>040-046-047-091845-
/O.CON.KRLX.FA.A.0005.110309T1200Z-110311T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-
JACKSON OH-VINTON-MEIGS-GALLIA-LAWRENCE OH-DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-
WAYNE-CABELL-MASON-JACKSON WV-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-LINCOLN-PUTNAM-
KANAWHA-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-
CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-
RALEIGH-FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-POCAHONTAS-
RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...GREENUP...GRAYSON...
OLIVE HILL...ASHLAND...LOUISA...NEW LEXINGTON...CROOKSVILLE...
SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...STOCKPORT...ATHENS...MARIETTA...
BELPRE...JACKSON...WELLSTON...OAK HILL...MCARTHUR...HAMDEN...
POMEROY...GALLIPOLIS...IRONTON...SOUTH POINT...CLINTWOOD...
GRUNDY...VANSANT...KENOVA...CEREDO...WAYNE...HUNTINGTON...
POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...RAVENSWOOD...RIPLEY...PARKERSBURG...
VIENNA...ST. MARYS...BELMONT...PADEN CITY...SISTERSVILLE...
MIDDLEBOURNE...HARTS...ALUM CREEK...HAMLIN...TEAYS VALLEY...
HURRICANE...CHARLESTON...SOUTH CHARLESTON...SAINT ALBANS...
SPENCER...ELIZABETH...GRANTSVILLE...HARRISVILLE...PENNSBORO...
WEST UNION...WILLIAMSON...LOGAN...CHAPMANVILLE...MAN...MADISON...
CLAY...SUTTON...GASSAWAY...BURNSVILLE...GLENVILLE...WESTON...
CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT...GRAFTON...WELCH...GARY...WAR...
MULLENS...OCEANA...PINEVILLE...BECKLEY...FAYETTEVILLE...
SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE...WEBSTER SPRINGS...
BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON...MARLINTON...ELKINS
544 AM EST WED MAR 9 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...SOUTHEAST OHIO...SOUTHWEST 
 VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
 IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...BOYD...CARTER...GREENUP AND LAWRENCE 
 KY. IN SOUTHEAST OHIO...ATHENS...GALLIA...JACKSON OH...
 LAWRENCE OH...MORGAN...MEIGS...PERRY...VINTON AND WASHINGTON. 
 IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...BUCHANAN AND DICKENSON. IN WEST 
 VIRGINIA...BARBOUR...BOONE...BRAXTON...CABELL...CALHOUN...
 CLAY...DODDRIDGE...FAYETTE...GILMER...HARRISON...JACKSON WV...
 KANAWHA...LEWIS...LINCOLN...LOGAN...MASON...MCDOWELL...MINGO...
 NICHOLAS...PLEASANTS...POCAHONTAS...PUTNAM...RALEIGH...
 RANDOLPH...RITCHIE...ROANE...TAYLOR...TYLER...UPSHUR...WAYNE...
 WEBSTER...WIRT...WOOD AND WYOMING.

* THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING

* STORM TOTAL RAIN AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AREA WIDE
  TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...WITH EVEN HIGHER TOTALS POSSIBLE IN
  SOUTHEAST OHIO AND THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF WEST VIRGINIA. DUE TO
  THE WET TERRAIN AND ELEVATED WATER LEVELS...SMALL STREAM
  FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE.

* THIS RAIN EVENT MAY ALSO EVENTUALLY LEAD TO SOME RIVER 
 FLOODING. EVEN THE OHIO RIVER WILL NEED TO BE MONITORED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.

THOSE THAT LIVE ALONG FLOOD PRONE SMALL STREAMS...PLUS COUNTY AND
STATE OFFICIALS...SHOULD INCREASE YOUR WEATHER AWARENESS. MONITOR
WATER LEVELS PERIODICALLY...AND EVEN MORE OFTEN DURING PERIODS OF
HEAVIER RAIN. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP
OR A WARNING IS POSTED.

&&

$$
472 
WGUS61 KRLX 091842
FFARLX

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
142 PM EST WED MAR 9 2011

KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>011-
013>020-024>040-046-047-100245-
/O.CON.KRLX.FA.A.0005.000000T0000Z-110311T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-
JACKSON OH-VINTON-MEIGS-GALLIA-LAWRENCE OH-DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-
WAYNE-CABELL-MASON-JACKSON WV-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-LINCOLN-PUTNAM-
KANAWHA-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-
CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-
RALEIGH-FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-POCAHONTAS-
RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...GREENUP...GRAYSON...
OLIVE HILL...ASHLAND...LOUISA...NEW LEXINGTON...CROOKSVILLE...
SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...STOCKPORT...ATHENS...MARIETTA...
BELPRE...JACKSON...WELLSTON...OAK HILL...MCARTHUR...HAMDEN...
POMEROY...GALLIPOLIS...IRONTON...SOUTH POINT...CLINTWOOD...
GRUNDY...VANSANT...KENOVA...CEREDO...WAYNE...HUNTINGTON...
POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...RAVENSWOOD...RIPLEY...PARKERSBURG...
VIENNA...ST. MARYS...BELMONT...PADEN CITY...SISTERSVILLE...
MIDDLEBOURNE...HARTS...ALUM CREEK...HAMLIN...TEAYS VALLEY...
HURRICANE...CHARLESTON...SOUTH CHARLESTON...SAINT ALBANS...
SPENCER...ELIZABETH...GRANTSVILLE...HARRISVILLE...PENNSBORO...
WEST UNION...WILLIAMSON...LOGAN...CHAPMANVILLE...MAN...MADISON...
CLAY...SUTTON...GASSAWAY...BURNSVILLE...GLENVILLE...WESTON...
CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT...GRAFTON...WELCH...GARY...WAR...
MULLENS...OCEANA...PINEVILLE...BECKLEY...FAYETTEVILLE...
SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE...WEBSTER SPRINGS...
BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON...MARLINTON...ELKINS
142 PM EST WED MAR 9 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...SOUTHEAST OHIO...SOUTHWEST 
  VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
  IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...BOYD...CARTER...GREENUP AND LAWRENCE 
  KY. IN SOUTHEAST OHIO...ATHENS...GALLIA...JACKSON OH...
  LAWRENCE OH...MORGAN...MEIGS...PERRY...VINTON AND WASHINGTON. 
  IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...BUCHANAN AND DICKENSON. IN WEST 
  VIRGINIA...BARBOUR...BOONE...BRAXTON...CABELL...CALHOUN...
  CLAY...DODDRIDGE...FAYETTE...GILMER...HARRISON...JACKSON WV...
  KANAWHA...LEWIS...LINCOLN...LOGAN...MASON...MCDOWELL...MINGO...
  NICHOLAS...PLEASANTS...POCAHONTAS...PUTNAM...RALEIGH...
  RANDOLPH...RITCHIE...ROANE...TAYLOR...TYLER...UPSHUR...WAYNE...
  WEBSTER...WIRT...WOOD AND WYOMING.

* THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING

* STORM TOTAL RAIN AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AREA WIDE
  THROUGH TONIGHT...WITH EVEN HIGHER TOTALS POSSIBLE IN SOUTHEAST
  OHIO AND THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF WEST VIRGINIA. DUE TO THE WET
  TERRAIN AND ELEVATED WATER LEVELS...SMALL STREAM FLOODING WILL
  BE POSSIBLE.

* THIS RAIN EVENT MAY ALSO EVENTUALLY LEAD TO SOME RIVER 
  FLOODING. EVEN THE OHIO RIVER WILL NEED TO BE MONITORED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.

THOSE THAT LIVE ALONG FLOOD PRONE SMALL STREAMS...PLUS COUNTY AND
STATE OFFICIALS...SHOULD INCREASE YOUR WEATHER AWARENESS. MONITOR
WATER LEVELS PERIODICALLY...AND EVEN MORE OFTEN DURING PERIODS OF
HEAVIER RAIN. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP
OR A WARNING IS POSTED.

&&

$$

JB
768 
WGUS61 KRLX 100143
FFARLX

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
843 PM EST WED MAR 9 2011

KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>011-
013>020-024>040-046-047-100945-
/O.CON.KRLX.FA.A.0005.000000T0000Z-110311T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-
JACKSON OH-VINTON-MEIGS-GALLIA-LAWRENCE OH-DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-
WAYNE-CABELL-MASON-JACKSON WV-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-LINCOLN-PUTNAM-
KANAWHA-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-
CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-
RALEIGH-FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-POCAHONTAS-
RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...GREENUP...GRAYSON...
OLIVE HILL...ASHLAND...LOUISA...NEW LEXINGTON...CROOKSVILLE...
SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...STOCKPORT...ATHENS...MARIETTA...
BELPRE...JACKSON...WELLSTON...OAK HILL...MCARTHUR...HAMDEN...
POMEROY...GALLIPOLIS...IRONTON...SOUTH POINT...CLINTWOOD...
GRUNDY...VANSANT...KENOVA...CEREDO...WAYNE...HUNTINGTON...
POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...RAVENSWOOD...RIPLEY...PARKERSBURG...
VIENNA...ST. MARYS...BELMONT...PADEN CITY...SISTERSVILLE...
MIDDLEBOURNE...HARTS...ALUM CREEK...HAMLIN...TEAYS VALLEY...
HURRICANE...CHARLESTON...SOUTH CHARLESTON...SAINT ALBANS...
SPENCER...ELIZABETH...GRANTSVILLE...HARRISVILLE...PENNSBORO...
WEST UNION...WILLIAMSON...LOGAN...CHAPMANVILLE...MAN...MADISON...
CLAY...SUTTON...GASSAWAY...BURNSVILLE...GLENVILLE...WESTON...
CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT...GRAFTON...WELCH...GARY...WAR...
MULLENS...OCEANA...PINEVILLE...BECKLEY...FAYETTEVILLE...
SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE...WEBSTER SPRINGS...
BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON...MARLINTON...ELKINS
843 PM EST WED MAR 9 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...SOUTHEAST OHIO...SOUTHWEST 
 VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
 IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...BOYD...CARTER...GREENUP AND LAWRENCE 
 KY. IN SOUTHEAST OHIO...ATHENS...GALLIA...JACKSON OH...
 LAWRENCE OH...MORGAN...MEIGS...PERRY...VINTON AND WASHINGTON. 
 IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...BUCHANAN AND DICKENSON. IN WEST 
 VIRGINIA...BARBOUR...BOONE...BRAXTON...CABELL...CALHOUN...
 CLAY...DODDRIDGE...FAYETTE...GILMER...HARRISON...JACKSON WV...
 KANAWHA...LEWIS...LINCOLN...LOGAN...MASON...MCDOWELL...MINGO...
 NICHOLAS...PLEASANTS...POCAHONTAS...PUTNAM...RALEIGH...
 RANDOLPH...RITCHIE...ROANE...TAYLOR...TYLER...UPSHUR...WAYNE...
 WEBSTER...WIRT...WOOD AND WYOMING.

* THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING

* RAIN AMOUNTS OF ONE TO ONE AND A HALF INCHES ACROSS THE NORTH...
  AND A QUARTER TO HALF AN INCH ACROSS THE SOUTH...HAVE ALREADY
  FALLEN THROUGH THE DAY WEDNESDAY. WITH MORE SIGNIFICANT RAIN ON
  TAP THROUGH THURSDAY...THE WET TERRAIN...AND ELEVATED WATER
  LEVELS...SMALL STREAM FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE.

* THIS RAIN EVENT WILL ALSO LEAD TO SOME RIVER FLOODING...SUCH AS
  HAS ALREADY OCCURED AT POINT PLEASANT. THE REST OF THE OHIO
  RIVER WILL NEED TO BE MONITORED...AS IT MAY ALSO GO INTO FLOOD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.

THOSE THAT LIVE ALONG FLOOD PRONE SMALL STREAMS...PLUS COUNTY AND
STATE OFFICIALS...SHOULD INCREASE YOUR WEATHER AWARENESS. MONITOR
WATER LEVELS PERIODICALLY...AND EVEN MORE OFTEN DURING PERIODS OF
HEAVIER RAIN. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP
OR A WARNING IS POSTED.

&&

$$
133 
WGUS61 KRLX 100831
FFARLX

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
331 AM EST THU MAR 10 2011

KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>011-
013>020-024>040-046-047-101630-
/O.CON.KRLX.FA.A.0005.000000T0000Z-110311T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-
JACKSON OH-VINTON-MEIGS-GALLIA-LAWRENCE OH-DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-
WAYNE-CABELL-MASON-JACKSON WV-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-LINCOLN-PUTNAM-
KANAWHA-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-
CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-
RALEIGH-FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-POCAHONTAS-
RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...GREENUP...GRAYSON...
OLIVE HILL...ASHLAND...LOUISA...NEW LEXINGTON...CROOKSVILLE...
SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...STOCKPORT...ATHENS...MARIETTA...
BELPRE...JACKSON...WELLSTON...OAK HILL...MCARTHUR...HAMDEN...
POMEROY...GALLIPOLIS...IRONTON...SOUTH POINT...CLINTWOOD...
GRUNDY...VANSANT...KENOVA...CEREDO...WAYNE...HUNTINGTON...
POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...RAVENSWOOD...RIPLEY...PARKERSBURG...
VIENNA...ST. MARYS...BELMONT...PADEN CITY...SISTERSVILLE...
MIDDLEBOURNE...HARTS...ALUM CREEK...HAMLIN...TEAYS VALLEY...
HURRICANE...CHARLESTON...SOUTH CHARLESTON...SAINT ALBANS...
SPENCER...ELIZABETH...GRANTSVILLE...HARRISVILLE...PENNSBORO...
WEST UNION...WILLIAMSON...LOGAN...CHAPMANVILLE...MAN...MADISON...
CLAY...SUTTON...GASSAWAY...BURNSVILLE...GLENVILLE...WESTON...
CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT...GRAFTON...WELCH...GARY...WAR...
MULLENS...OCEANA...PINEVILLE...BECKLEY...FAYETTEVILLE...
SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE...WEBSTER SPRINGS...
BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...BELINGTON...MARLINTON...ELKINS
331 AM EST THU MAR 10 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...SOUTHEAST OHIO...SOUTHWEST 
 VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
 IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...BOYD...CARTER...GREENUP AND LAWRENCE 
 KY. IN SOUTHEAST OHIO...ATHENS...GALLIA...JACKSON OH...
 LAWRENCE OH...MORGAN...MEIGS...PERRY...VINTON AND WASHINGTON. 
 IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...BUCHANAN AND DICKENSON. IN WEST 
 VIRGINIA...BARBOUR...BOONE...BRAXTON...CABELL...CALHOUN...
 CLAY...DODDRIDGE...FAYETTE...GILMER...HARRISON...JACKSON WV...
 KANAWHA...LEWIS...LINCOLN...LOGAN...MASON...MCDOWELL...MINGO...
 NICHOLAS...PLEASANTS...POCAHONTAS...PUTNAM...RALEIGH...
 RANDOLPH...RITCHIE...ROANE...TAYLOR...TYLER...UPSHUR...WAYNE...
 WEBSTER...WIRT...WOOD AND WYOMING.

* THROUGH THIS EVENING

* RAIN AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST
  OHIO AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA... AND UP TO AN INCH ACROSS THE
  REMAINDER OF THE WATCH AREA..HAVE ALREADY FALLEN THROUGH THE
  PREDAWN HOURS OF THURSDAY. WITH MORE SIGNIFICANT RAIN ON TAP THROUGH
  THURSDAY...THE WET TERRAIN... AND ELEVATED WATER LEVELS...SMALL
  STREAM FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE.

* THIS RAIN EVENT WILL ALSO LEAD TO SOME RIVER FLOODING...SUCH AS
  HAS ALREADY OCCURRED AT POINT PLEASANT. THE REST OF THE OHIO
  RIVER WILL NEED TO BE MONITORED...AS SEVERAL POINTS ALONG IT ARE
  ALSO EXPECTED TO GO INTO FLOOD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.

THOSE THAT LIVE ALONG FLOOD PRONE SMALL STREAMS...PLUS COUNTY AND
STATE OFFICIALS...SHOULD INCREASE YOUR WEATHER AWARENESS. MONITOR
WATER LEVELS PERIODICALLY...AND EVEN MORE OFTEN DURING PERIODS OF
HEAVIER RAIN. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP
OR A WARNING IS POSTED.

&&

$$
916 
WGUS61 KRLX 101628
FFARLX

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1128 AM EST THU MAR 10 2011

KYZ102-105-OHZ066-067-VAZ003-004-WVZ013>020-024>040-046-047-
101730-
/O.CAN.KRLX.FA.A.0005.000000T0000Z-110311T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CARTER-LAWRENCE KY-PERRY-MORGAN-DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-LINCOLN-PUTNAM-
KANAWHA-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-
CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-
RALEIGH-FAYETTE-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-POCAHONTAS-
RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAYSON...OLIVE HILL...LOUISA...
NEW LEXINGTON...CROOKSVILLE...SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...
STOCKPORT...CLINTWOOD...GRUNDY...VANSANT...HARTS...ALUM CREEK...
HAMLIN...TEAYS VALLEY...HURRICANE...CHARLESTON...
SOUTH CHARLESTON...SAINT ALBANS...SPENCER...ELIZABETH...
GRANTSVILLE...HARRISVILLE...PENNSBORO...WEST UNION...WILLIAMSON...
LOGAN...CHAPMANVILLE...MAN...MADISON...CLAY...SUTTON...GASSAWAY...
BURNSVILLE...GLENVILLE...WESTON...CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT...
GRAFTON...WELCH...GARY...WAR...MULLENS...OCEANA...PINEVILLE...
BECKLEY...OAK HILL...FAYETTEVILLE...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...
CRAIGSVILLE...WEBSTER SPRINGS...BUCKHANNON...PHILIPPI...
BELINGTON...MARLINTON...ELKINS
1128 AM EST THU MAR 10 2011

...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...SOUTHEAST
OHIO...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
ADDITIONAL LIGHT RAIN MAY CONTINUE TO OCCUR...BUT THE FLOOD
THREAT HAS SUBSIDED. STRONG RISES ON RIVERS ARE STILL
EXPECTED...BUT FLOODING WILL BE LIMITED TO ALONG THE OHIO RIVER.

$$

KYZ101-103-OHZ075-076-083>087-WVZ005>011-110000-
/O.CON.KRLX.FA.A.0005.000000T0000Z-110311T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GREENUP-BOYD-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-JACKSON OH-VINTON-MEIGS-GALLIA-
LAWRENCE OH-WAYNE-CABELL-MASON-JACKSON WV-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...GREENUP...ASHLAND...
ATHENS...MARIETTA...BELPRE...JACKSON...WELLSTON...OAK HILL...
MCARTHUR...HAMDEN...POMEROY...GALLIPOLIS...IRONTON...
SOUTH POINT...KENOVA...CEREDO...WAYNE...HUNTINGTON...
POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...RAVENSWOOD...RIPLEY...PARKERSBURG...
VIENNA...ST. MARYS...BELMONT...PADEN CITY...SISTERSVILLE...
MIDDLEBOURNE
1128 AM EST THU MAR 10 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...SOUTHEAST OHIO AND WEST 
 VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHEAST 
 KENTUCKY...BOYD AND GREENUP. IN SOUTHEAST OHIO...ATHENS...
 GALLIA...JACKSON OH...LAWRENCE OH...MEIGS...VINTON AND 
 WASHINGTON. IN WEST VIRGINIA...CABELL...JACKSON WV...MASON...
 PLEASANTS...TYLER...WAYNE AND WOOD.

* UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING

* RAIN AMOUNTS OF AN ADDITIONAL HALF AN INCH ACROSS PORTIONS OF
  NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...SOUTHEAST OHIO AND WESTERN WEST
  VIRGINIA...ARE STILL POSSIBLE. WITH ALREADY WET TERRAIN AND
  ELEVATED WATER LEVELS...SMALL STREAM FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE.

* THIS RAIN EVENT WILL ALSO LEAD TO SOME RIVER FLOODING...SUCH 
 AS HAS ALREADY OCCURRED AT POINT PLEASANT. THE REST OF THE 
 OHIO RIVER WILL NEED TO BE MONITORED...AS SEVERAL POINTS ALONG 
 IT ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO GO INTO FLOOD. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.

THOSE THAT LIVE ALONG FLOOD PRONE SMALL STREAMS...PLUS COUNTY AND
STATE OFFICIALS...SHOULD INCREASE YOUR WEATHER AWARENESS. MONITOR
WATER LEVELS PERIODICALLY...AND EVEN MORE OFTEN DURING PERIODS OF
HEAVIER RAIN. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP
OR A WARNING IS POSTED.

&&

$$
792 
WGUS61 KRLX 102028
FFARLX

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
328 PM EST THU MAR 10 2011

KYZ101-103-OHZ075-076-083>087-WVZ005>011-110000-
/O.CON.KRLX.FA.A.0005.000000T0000Z-110311T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GREENUP-BOYD-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-JACKSON OH-VINTON-MEIGS-GALLIA-
LAWRENCE OH-WAYNE-CABELL-MASON-JACKSON WV-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...GREENUP...ASHLAND...
ATHENS...MARIETTA...BELPRE...JACKSON...WELLSTON...OAK HILL...
MCARTHUR...HAMDEN...POMEROY...GALLIPOLIS...IRONTON...
SOUTH POINT...KENOVA...CEREDO...WAYNE...HUNTINGTON...
POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...RAVENSWOOD...RIPLEY...PARKERSBURG...
VIENNA...ST. MARYS...BELMONT...PADEN CITY...SISTERSVILLE...
MIDDLEBOURNE
328 PM EST THU MAR 10 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...SOUTHEAST OHIO AND WEST 
  VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHEAST 
  KENTUCKY...BOYD AND GREENUP. IN SOUTHEAST OHIO...ATHENS...
  GALLIA...JACKSON OH...LAWRENCE OH...MEIGS...VINTON AND 
  WASHINGTON. IN WEST VIRGINIA...CABELL...JACKSON WV...MASON...
  PLEASANTS...TYLER...WAYNE AND WOOD.

* UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING

* ALTHOUGH RAIN IS DECREASING ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON...WITH
  ALREADY WET TERRAIN AND ELEVATED WATER LEVELS...SMALL STREAM
  FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE.

* THIS RAIN EVENT WILL LEAD TO RIVER FLOODING ALONG THE OHIO
  RIVER THIS WEEKEND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.

THOSE THAT LIVE ALONG FLOOD PRONE SMALL STREAMS...PLUS COUNTY AND
STATE OFFICIALS...SHOULD INCREASE YOUR WEATHER AWARENESS. MONITOR
WATER LEVELS PERIODICALLY...AND EVEN MORE OFTEN DURING PERIODS OF
HEAVIER RAIN. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP
OR A WARNING IS POSTED.

&&

$$
278 
WGUS61 KRLX 102346
FFARLX

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
646 PM EST THU MAR 10 2011

KYZ101-103-OHZ075-076-083>087-WVZ005>011-110100-
/O.EXP.KRLX.FA.A.0005.000000T0000Z-110311T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GREENUP-BOYD-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-JACKSON OH-VINTON-MEIGS-GALLIA-
LAWRENCE OH-WAYNE-CABELL-MASON-JACKSON WV-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...GREENUP...ASHLAND...
ATHENS...MARIETTA...BELPRE...JACKSON...WELLSTON...OAK HILL...
MCARTHUR...HAMDEN...POMEROY...GALLIPOLIS...IRONTON...
SOUTH POINT...KENOVA...CEREDO...WAYNE...HUNTINGTON...
POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...RAVENSWOOD...RIPLEY...PARKERSBURG...
VIENNA...ST. MARYS...BELMONT...PADEN CITY...SISTERSVILLE...
MIDDLEBOURNE
646 PM EST THU MAR 10 2011

...FLOOD WATCH WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

THE FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...SOUTHEAST
OHIO AND WEST VIRGINIA WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. 

HEAVY RAINS HAVE EXITED THE WATCH AREA. OCCASIONAL LIGHT RAIN EARLY 
THIS EVENING WILL CHANGE TO SNOW EARLY TONIGHT. PRECIPITATION 
OVERNIGHT WILL BE LIGHT...AND WILL NOT BE A SIGNIFICANT FACTOR IN 
FURTHER AFFECTING SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS. THUS...THE FLOOD WATCH 
HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 7 PM.

WHILE HIGH WATER DOES CONTINUE THIS EVENING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS 
FROM THE EARLIER HEAVY RAINS...THEY WILL SLOWLY RECEDE. HOWEVER... 
THE WATER IS FEEDING INTO THE OHIO RIVER. RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS 
CONTINUE ALONG THE OHIO RIVER THROUGH THE WEEKEND...WITH BACKWATER 
ISSUES FOR THE SMALLER RIVERS AND STREAMS FEEDING INTO THE OHIO 
RIVER. PERSONS ARE URGED TO CONTINUE EXERCISING CAUTION...ESPECIALLY 
ALONG AND NEAR THE OHIO RIVER.  


$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flood watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Charleston, WV wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flood watch went out at Mar 7, 3:51 PM EST, 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 7, 3:51 PM EST, 10 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
351 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011

.SYNOPSIS...
DRY WITH WARMER TEMPERATURES TODAY AND TUESDAY AS SUNSHINE RETURNS
UNDER HIGH PRESSURE. RAIN RETURNS MIDWEEK.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TUESDAY/...
LOW CLOUDS ARE ALMOST COMPLETELY GONE BY THIS POINT...ERASED BY
DAYTIME MIXING AND DRIER INFLOW FROM THE NORTH.  WSW FLOW ALOFT IS
NOW STARTING TO PUSH IN MID/HI CLOUDS.  WITH THIS FLOW
PERSISTING...EXPECTING A SLOW THICKENING AND LOWERING OF THE CLOUDS
WITH TIME...ALTHOUGH THEY WILL STAY MAINLY ABOVE 8000 FEET OR SO
THROUGH 00Z WEDNESDAY.  THINK CLOUDS WILL THICKEN ENOUGH OVERNIGHT
TO HOLD TEMPERATURES UP A BIT...CLOSER TO THE MET NUMBERS.

SURFACE HIGH MOVES EAST OVERNIGHT...AND LIGHT FLOW FRESHENS A BIT
FROM THE SOUTHEAST BY 12Z TUESDAY. NOT ENOUGH MOISTURE FOR UPSLOPE
CLOUDS ON THE EASTERN SLOPES...BUT DRYING AND WARMING DOWNSLOPE
INFLUENCE WILL COME INTO PLAY ACROSS THE LOWLANDS BY THE AFTERNOON.
LEANED TOWARDS THE WARMER MAV NUMBERS FOR TUESDAY HIGHS...ESPECIALLY
ALONG THE CKB/CRW CORRIDOR.

&&

.SHORT TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
DRY WEATHER IS ON TAP FOR TUESDAY, HOWEVER CLOUDS WILL BE ON THE
INCREASE THROUGHOUT THE DAY AS NEXT SYSTEM APPROACHES FOR
WEDNESDAY. MODELS IN GENERAL AGREEMENT WITH BRINGING COLD FRONT
THROUGH DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY AS THE LOW MOVES UP THE
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY AND INTO THE GREAT LAKES. INTRODUCED SLGT CHC
POPS AFTER 06Z WEDNESDAY FOR THE EXTREME WESTERN ZONES. BEST LIFT
IS WITH THE FRONT AND BY MIDDAY RAIN SHOULD BE WIDE SPREAD
THROUGHOUT THE CWA. INSTABILITY MARGINAL AT BEST AND MENTIONED SCT
THUNDER FOR NOW. STILL GOOD CHANCE FOR DECENT RAINS...UP TO AN
INCH OR MORE POSSIBLE...WITH GULF MOISTURE AVAILABLE AGAIN.
ANOTHER FFA FOR WEDNESDAY IS A GOOD BET WITH GROUND SATURATED
RIGHT NOW. KEPT OVERNIGHT LOWS ON WARM SIDE OF GUIDANCE
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHTS...AND A TAD COOLER ON WEDNESDAY WITH
RAIN AND COLDER AIR WORKING ITS WAY IN BEHIND THE FRONT.

&&

.LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/...
LONG TERM BEGINS WITH AN EXITING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM...WITH SNOW AND
RAIN EXPECTED AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM PULLS AWAY.  UNCERTAINTIES
BETWEEN THE MODEL SOLUTIONS BEGIN ON SATURDAY MORNING.  THE GFS HAS
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM PASSING THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES...WITH LIGHT
PRECIP REACHING DOWN INTO OUR CWA.  HOWEVER...THE ECMWF KEEPS
ALL OF THE PRECIPITATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE GREAT LAKES LOW NORTH
OF OUR CWA.  DECIDED TO GO WITH HPC AND HONOR THE GFS
SOLUTION...ALTHOUGH KEPT POPS IN THE LOW CHANCE RANGE DUE TO LOW
CONFIDENCE.

SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY WILL BE DRY...AND THEN ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM ARRIVES WITH RAIN AND SNOW MONDAY NIGHT.

TEMPS IN THE LONG TERM WILL HAVE A SLOW WARMING TREND...HOWEVER MIN
TEMPS WILL REMAIN IN THE 30S.

&&

.AVIATION /21Z MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
EARLIER LOW CLOUDS HAVE MOSTLY BROKEN UP...WITH SCT STILL REMAINING
ALONG THE WESTERN MOUNTAIN SLOPES.  EXPECTING VFR CONDITIONS TO
CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS.  AS WINDS TURN TO THE SOUTHEAST AND
SOUTH WITH TIME...UPPER MOISTURE WILL INCREASE AND MID/HI CLOUDS
WILL START TO DOMINATE.  EXPECT CIGS TO SLOWLY LOWER/THICKEN TOWARDS
9000 FEET OR SO BY 18Z TUESDAY.  WINDS WILL MOSTLY BE LIGHT...SAVE
FOR SOME SOUTHEAST GUSTS TO 15-20 KNOTS LATE TONIGHT AND TOMORROW
OVER THE RIDGES.

FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND ALTERNATE SCENARIOS THROUGH 18Z TUESDAY...

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

ALTERNATE SCENARIOS:  SMALL CHANCE OF FOG IN A FEW PROTECTED VALLEYS
OVERNIGHT.

EXPERIMENTAL TABLE OF FLIGHT CATEGORY OBJECTIVELY SHOWS CONSISTENCY
OF WFO FORECAST TO AVAILABLE MODEL INFORMATION:
H = HIGH:   TAF CONSISTENT WITH ALL MODELS OR ALL BUT ONE MODEL.
M = MEDIUM: TAF HAS VARYING LEVEL OF CONSISTENCY WITH MODELS.
L = LOW:    TAF INCONSISTENT WITH ALL MODELS OR ALL BUT ONE MODEL.

UTC 1HRLY       18   19   20   21   22   23   00   01   02   03   04   05
EST 1HRLY       13   14   15   16   17   18   19   20   21   22   23   00
CRW CONSISTENCY  H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H
HTS CONSISTENCY  M    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H
BKW CONSISTENCY  M    M    M    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H
EKN CONSISTENCY  H    M    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H
PKB CONSISTENCY  H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H
CKB CONSISTENCY  H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H

AFTER 18Z TUESDAY...
IFR POSSIBLE IN RAIN WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.

&&

.RLX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WV...FLOOD WATCH FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
     FOR WVZ005-006-013>015-024>026-033>036.
OH...FLOOD WATCH FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
     FOR OHZ087.
KY...FLOOD WATCH FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
     FOR KYZ101>103-105.
VA...FLOOD WATCH FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
     FOR VAZ003-004.

&&

SYNOPSIS...CL/ARJ/JEE
NEAR TERM...CL
SHORT TERM...JS
LONG TERM...JEE
AVIATION...CL
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 7, 3:55 PM EST, 6 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
355 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011

KYZ101>103-105-OHZ087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005-006-013>015-024>026-033>036-
082100-
GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-LAWRENCE OH-DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-WAYNE-
CABELL-LINCOLN-PUTNAM-KANAWHA-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-
RALEIGH-FAYETTE-
355 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST
KENTUCKY...SOUTHEAST OHIO...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...SOUTHERN WEST
VIRGINIA AND WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

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

   FLOOD WATCH.

A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM COULD BRING HEAVY RAIN FOR WEDNESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WITH THE GROUND SATURATED FROM EARLIER RAINFALL...
WATER LEVELS WILL STILL NEED TO BE MONITORED.

STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO ACCOMPANY THIS SYSTEM. A WIND
ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED FOR SOME PLACES ON WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
NIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

OHZ066-067-075-076-083>085-WVZ008>011-016>020-027>032-037>040-046-
047-082100-
PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON-JACKSON OH-VINTON-MEIGS-JACKSON WV-
WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-CLAY-
BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON-TAYLOR-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-
POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH-
355 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM COULD BRING HEAVY RAIN FOR WEDNESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WITH THE GROUND SATURATED FROM EARLIER RAINFALL...
WATER LEVELS WILL STILL NEED TO BE MONITORED.

STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO ACCOMPANY THIS SYSTEM. A WIND
ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED FOR SOME PLACES ON WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
NIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

OHZ086-WVZ007-082100-
GALLIA-MASON-
355 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

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

   FLOOD WARNING.

WATER LEVELS OF THE OHIO RIVER CONTINUE TO RISE AT POINT PLEASANT TOWARD
FLOOD STATE.

IN ADDITION...HEAVY RAIN WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT COULD
RESULT IN MORE WATER PROBLEMS.

STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO ACCOMPANY THIS SYSTEM. A WIND
ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED FOR SOME PLACES ON WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
NIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 7, 12:25 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningRLXMason8 days

Nearby

Flood Watches in West Virginia, 2011Flood Watches in Ohio, 2011Flood Watches in Kentucky, 2011Every flood watch 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.