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River Flood Warning 14, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this river flood warning at Apr 19, 2011, 4:31 PM EDT for Athens County, Ohio. It took effect at Apr 20, 2011, 6:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 54 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 19, 2011, 4:31 PM EDT (20:31 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 20, 2011, 6:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 22, 2011, 11:51 AM EDT
- In force
- 54 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Athens County, OH
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Hocking River at Athens (ATHO1). The gauge peaked at 21.17 ft at Apr 21, 2011, 8:00 AM EDT.
- Action stage
- 18 ft
- Minor stage
- 20 ft
- Moderate stage
- 22 ft
- Major stage
- 28 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03159500, 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.
602 WGUS41 KRLX 192031 FLWRLX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED RIVER FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 431 PM EDT TUE APR 19 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... HOCKING RIVER... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN OHIO...ATHENS. DUE TO RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL...THE HOCKING RIVER AT ATHENS IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...CRESTING NEAR 21 FEET WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TURN AROUND AND DON'T 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 8PM OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS CHANGE. && OHC009-200831- /O.NEW.KRLX.FL.W.0014.110420T0543Z-110421T1000Z/ /ATHO1.1.ER.110420T0543Z.110420T1800Z.110421T0400Z.NO/ 431 PM EDT TUE APR 19 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE HOCKING RIVER AT ATHENS. * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.9 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * AT STAGES NEAR 20.0 FEET...LOW AREAS AND A CAMPGROUND AND PRIVATE CAMPS ALONG THE RIVER BETWEEN ATHENS AND COOLVILLE BEGIN TO FLOOD. $$
20 follow-up statements
379 WGUS81 KRLX 200149 FLSRLX RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 949 PM EDT TUE APR 19 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...HOCKING RIVER. AT ATHENS... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN OHIO...ATHENS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TURN AROUND AND DON'T DROWN. DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER IS FLOWING OVER THE ROADWAY. MOST DEATHS OCCUR WHEN MOTORISTS TRY CROSSING FLOODED ROADS. PLEASE REPORT HIGH WATER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 5 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS CHANGE. && OHC009-200749- /O.EXT.KRLX.FL.W.0014.110420T1000Z-110421T1200Z/ /ATHO1.1.ER.110420T1000Z.110420T1200Z.110421T0600Z.NO/ 949 PM EDT TUE APR 19 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY MORNING FOR THE HOCKING RIVER AT ATHENS. * AT 9:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.4 FEET WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * AT STAGES NEAR 20.0 FEET...LOW AREAS AND A CAMPGROUND AND PRIVATE CAMPS ALONG THE RIVER BETWEEN ATHENS AND COOLVILLE BEGIN TO FLOOD. * A CREST NEAR 20.4 FEET COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.4 FEET ON MARCH 21 2008. $$
884 WGUS81 KRLX 200835 FLSRLX RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 435 AM EDT WED APR 20 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS.... AT ATHENS... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWINJG COUNTIES IN OHIO...ATHENS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TURN AROUND AND DON'T 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 11 AM OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS CHANGE. && OHC009-201435- /O.EXT.KRLX.FL.W.0014.110420T1000Z-110421T0600Z/ /ATHO1.1.ER.110420T1000Z.110420T1000Z.110421T0000Z.NO/ 435 AM EDT WED APR 20 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE HOCKING RIVER AT ATHENS. * AT 4 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY RISE TODAY AND CREST AROUND THE 20 FOOT FLOOD STAGE LATE TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. * AT STAGES NEAR 20 FEET...LOW AREAS AND A CAMPGROUND AND PRIVATE CAMPS ALONG THE RIVER BETWEEN ATHENS AND COOLVILLE BEGIN TO FLOOD. * A CREST NEAR 20 FEET COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.4 FEET ON MARCH 21 2008. $$
686 WGUS81 KRLX 201038 FLSRLX RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 638 AM EDT WED APR 20 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...HOCKING RIVER. AT ATHENS... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN OHIO...ATHENS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TURN AROUND AND DON'T DROWN. DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER IS FLOWING OVER THE ROADWAY. MOST DEATHS OCCUR WHEN MOTORISTS TRY CROSSING FLOODED ROADS. PLEASE REPORT HIGH WATER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY NOON OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS CHANGE. && OHC009-201638- /O.CON.KRLX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110421T0600Z/ /ATHO1.1.ER.110421T0000Z.110421T0000Z.110421T0000Z.NO/ 638 AM EDT WED APR 20 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE HOCKING RIVER AT ATHENS. * AT 6 AM WEDNESDAY...THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY RISE TODAY...AND CREST AROUND THE 20 FOOT FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING. * AT STAGES NEAR 20 FEET...LOW AREAS AND A CAMPGROUND AND PRIVATE CAMPS ALONG THE RIVER BETWEEN ATHENS AND COOLVILLE BEGIN TO FLOOD. * A CREST NEAR 20 FEET COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.4 FEET ON MARCH 21 2008. $$
141 WGUS81 KRLX 201545 FLSRLX RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 1145 AM EDT WED APR 20 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...HOCKING RIVER. AT ATHENS... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN OHIO...ATHENS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TURN AROUND AND DON'T 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. && OHC009-202145- /O.EXT.KRLX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110421T2100Z/ /ATHO1.1.ER.110420T1900Z.110421T0600Z.110421T1500Z.NO/ 1145 AM EDT WED APR 20 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE HOCKING RIVER AT ATHENS. * AT 11:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO BETWEEN 20.5 AND 21 BY AFTER MIDNIGHT . THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE MORNING THURSDAY . * AT STAGES NEAR 20.0 FEET...LOW AREAS AND A CAMPGROUND AND PRIVATE CAMPS ALONG THE RIVER BETWEEN ATHENS AND COOLVILLE BEGIN TO FLOOD. * A CREST NEAR 20.9 FEET COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.4 FEET ON MARCH 21 2008. $$
914 WGUS81 KRLX 201730 FLSRLX RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 130 PM EDT WED APR 20 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...HOCKING RIVER. AT ATHENS... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN OHIO...ATHENS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TURN AROUND AND DON'T DROWN. DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER IS FLOWING OVER THE ROADWAY. MOST DEATHS OCCUR WHEN MOTORISTS TRY CROSSING FLOODED ROADS. && OHC009-202330- /O.CON.KRLX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110421T2100Z/ /ATHO1.1.ER.110420T2326Z.110421T0600Z.110421T1500Z.NO/ 130 PM EDT WED APR 20 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE HOCKING RIVER AT ATHENS. * AT 1:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO BETWEEN 20 TO 21 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT . THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE MORNING THURSDAY . * AT STAGES NEAR 20.0 FEET...LOW AREAS AND A CAMPGROUND AND PRIVATE CAMPS ALONG THE RIVER BETWEEN ATHENS AND COOLVILLE BEGIN TO FLOOD. * A CREST NEAR 20.9 FEET COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.4 FEET ON MARCH 21 2008. $$
207 WGUS81 KRLX 201938 FLSRLX RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 338 PM EDT WED APR 20 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...HOCKING RIVER. AT ATHENS... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN OHIO...ATHENS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TURN AROUND AND DON'T DROWN. DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER IS FLOWING OVER THE ROADWAY. MOST DEATHS OCCUR WHEN MOTORISTS TRY CROSSING FLOODED ROADS. && OHC009-210138- /O.CON.KRLX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110421T2100Z/ /ATHO1.1.ER.110420T2322Z.110421T0600Z.110421T1500Z.NO/ 338 PM EDT WED APR 20 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE HOCKING RIVER AT ATHENS. * AT 3:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO BETWEEN 2O TO 21 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT . THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE MORNING THURSDAY . * AT STAGES NEAR 20.0 FEET...LOW AREAS AND A CAMPGROUND AND PRIVATE CAMPS ALONG THE RIVER BETWEEN ATHENS AND COOLVILLE BEGIN TO FLOOD. * A CREST NEAR 20.9 FEET COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.4 FEET ON MARCH 21 2008. $$
378 WGUS81 KRLX 202131 FLSRLX RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 531 PM EDT WED APR 20 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...HOCKING RIVER. AT ATHENS... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN OHIO...ATHENS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TURN AROUND AND DON'T DROWN. DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER IS FLOWING OVER THE ROADWAY. MOST DEATHS OCCUR WHEN MOTORISTS TRY CROSSING FLOODED ROADS. && OHC009-210331- /O.CON.KRLX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110421T2100Z/ /ATHO1.1.ER.110420T2323Z.110421T0600Z.110421T1500Z.NO/ 531 PM EDT WED APR 20 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE HOCKING RIVER AT ATHENS. * AT 5:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO BETWEEN 20 TO 21 FEET THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON . * AT STAGES NEAR 20.0 FEET...LOW AREAS AND A CAMPGROUND AND PRIVATE CAMPS ALONG THE RIVER BETWEEN ATHENS AND COOLVILLE BEGIN TO FLOOD. * A CREST NEAR 20.9 FEET COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.4 FEET ON MARCH 21 2008. $$
364 WGUS81 KRLX 202223 FLSRLX RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 623 PM EDT WED APR 20 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...HOCKING RIVER. AT ATHENS... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN OHIO...ATHENS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TURN AROUND AND DON'T DROWN. DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER IS FLOWING OVER THE ROADWAY. MOST DEATHS OCCUR WHEN MOTORISTS TRY CROSSING FLOODED ROADS. && OHC009-210423- /O.CON.KRLX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110421T2100Z/ /ATHO1.1.ER.110420T2322Z.110421T0600Z.110421T1500Z.NO/ 623 PM EDT WED APR 20 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE HOCKING RIVER AT ATHENS. * AT 6:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO BETWEEN 20 AND 21 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE MORNING THURSDAY. * AT STAGES NEAR 20.0 FEET...LOW AREAS AND A CAMPGROUND AND PRIVATE CAMPS ALONG THE RIVER BETWEEN ATHENS AND COOLVILLE BEGIN TO FLOOD. * A CREST NEAR 20.9 FEET COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.4 FEET ON MARCH 21 2008. $$
406 WGUS81 KRLX 210047 FLSRLX RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 847 PM EDT WED APR 20 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...HOCKING RIVER. AT ATHENS... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN OHIO...ATHENS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TURN AROUND AND DON'T DROWN. DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER IS FLOWING OVER THE ROADWAY. MOST DEATHS OCCUR WHEN MOTORISTS TRY CROSSING FLOODED ROADS. && OHC009-210647- /O.CON.KRLX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110421T2100Z/ /ATHO1.1.ER.110420T2322Z.110421T0600Z.110421T1500Z.NO/ 847 PM EDT WED APR 20 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE HOCKING RIVER AT ATHENS. * AT 8:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT STAGES NEAR 20.0 FEET...LOW AREAS AND A CAMPGROUND AND PRIVATE CAMPS ALONG THE RIVER BETWEEN ATHENS AND COOLVILLE BEGIN TO FLOOD. * A CREST NEAR 20.9 FEET COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.4 FEET ON MARCH 21 2008. $$
122 WGUS81 KRLX 210306 FLSRLX RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 1106 PM EDT WED APR 20 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...HOCKING RIVER. AT ATHENS... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN OHIO...ATHENS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TURN AROUND AND DON'T DROWN. DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER IS FLOWING OVER THE ROADWAY. MOST DEATHS OCCUR WHEN MOTORISTS TRY CROSSING FLOODED ROADS. && OHC009-210906- /O.CON.KRLX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110421T2100Z/ /ATHO1.1.ER.110420T2322Z.110421T0600Z.110421T1500Z.NO/ 1106 PM EDT WED APR 20 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE HOCKING RIVER AT ATHENS. * AT 10:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21 FEET SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE MORNING THURSDAY . * AT STAGES NEAR 20.0 FEET...LOW AREAS AND A CAMPGROUND AND PRIVATE CAMPS ALONG THE RIVER BETWEEN ATHENS AND COOLVILLE BEGIN TO FLOOD. * A CREST NEAR 20.9 FEET COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.4 FEET ON MARCH 21 2008. $$
918 WGUS81 KRLX 210848 FLSRLX RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 448 AM EDT THU APR 21 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...HOCKING RIVER. AT ATHENS... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN OHIO...ATHENS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TURN AROUND AND DON'T DROWN. DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER IS FLOWING OVER THE ROADWAY. MOST DEATHS OCCUR WHEN MOTORISTS TRY CROSSING FLOODED ROADS. PLEASE REPORT HIGH WATER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 11 AM OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS CHANGE. && OHC009-211448- /O.EXT.KRLX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110422T0305Z/ /ATHO1.1.ER.110420T2322Z.110421T0800Z.110421T2105Z.NO/ 448 AM EDT THU APR 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE HOCKING RIVER AT ATHENS. * AT 4 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS IN CREST EARLY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO RECEDE SLOWLY BY LATE THIS MORNING. THE LEVEL IN ATHENS WILL LIKELY FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY THIS EVENING. * THE LAST TIME THE RIVER CRESTED HIGHER WAS BACK ON MARCH 21ST IN 2008...WHEN THE CREST WAS 21.4 FEET. $$
131 WGUS81 KRLX 211032 FLSRLX RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 632 AM EDT THU APR 21 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...HOCKING RIVER. AT ATHENS... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN OHIO...ATHENS. (OPTIONAL) GENERAL HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL SYNOPSIS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TURN AROUND AND DON'T 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 NOON OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS CHANGE. && OHC009-211632- /O.EXT.KRLX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110422T0403Z/ /ATHO1.1.ER.110420T2322Z.110421T1200Z.110421T2203Z.NO/ 632 AM EDT THU APR 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE HOCKING RIVER AT ATHENS. * AT 6 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS IN CREST THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO RECEDE BY LATE THIS MORNING. THE LEVEL WILL LIKELY FALL BELOW THE 20 FOOT FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING. * OBEY ANY ROAD CLOSURES. * THE LAST TIME THE RIVER CRESTED HIGHER WAS BACK ON MARCH 21ST IN 2008...WHEN THE CREST WAS 21.4 FEET. $$
744 WGUS41 KRLX 211455 FLWRLX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED RIVER FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 1055 AM EDT THU APR 21 2011 ...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS HOCKING RIVER... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN OHIO...ATHENS. RAINFALL IS FORECAST TO SPREAD ACROSS SOUTHEAST OHIO LATE TONIGHT AND THEN CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY. THE RAINFALL COULD BE QUITE HEAVY...WITH AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 2 INCHES POSSIBLE BY LATE SATURDAY. THE HOCKING RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON. HOWEVER...THE EXPECTED RAINFALL SHOULD PUSH THE RIVER BACK ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TURN AROUND AND DON'T 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 PM OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS CHANGE. && OHC009-220255- /O.EXT.KRLX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110425T1418Z/ /ATHO1.2.ER.110420T2322Z.110424T1200Z.110425T0818Z.NO/ 1055 AM EDT THU APR 21 2011 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE HOCKING RIVER AT ATHENS. * UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS CURRENTLY CRESTING AND SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON. HOWEVER...THE RIVER WILL THEN RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AGAIN EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND THEN CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.5 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING. * AT STAGES NEAR 22.0 FEET...EAST STATE STREET IN ATHENS AND ROUTE 33 NORTH OF NELSONVILLE BEGINS TO FLOOD. * A CREST NEAR 20.5 FEET COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 23.7 FEET ON JANUARY 7 2005. $$
026 WGUS41 KRLX 211525 CCA FLWRLX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED RIVER FLOOD WARNING...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 1055 AM EDT THU APR 21 2011 ...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS HOCKING RIVER... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN OHIO...ATHENS. RAINFALL IS FORECAST TO SPREAD ACROSS SOUTHEAST OHIO LATE TONIGHT AND THEN CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY. THE RAINFALL COULD BE QUITE HEAVY...WITH AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 2 INCHES POSSIBLE BY LATE SATURDAY. THE HOCKING RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON. HOWEVER...THE EXPECTED RAINFALL SHOULD PUSH THE RIVER BACK ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TURN AROUND AND DON'T 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 PM OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS CHANGE. && OHC009-220255- /O.COR.KRLX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110425T1418Z/ /ATHO1.2.ER.110420T2322Z.110424T1200Z.110425T0818Z.NO/ 1055 AM EDT THU APR 21 2011 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE HOCKING RIVER AT ATHENS. * UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS CURRENTLY CRESTING AND SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON. HOWEVER...THE RIVER WILL THEN RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AGAIN EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND THEN CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.5 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING. * AT STAGES NEAR 22.0 FEET...EAST STATE STREET IN ATHENS AND ROUTE 33 NORTH OF NELSONVILLE BEGINS TO FLOOD. * A CREST NEAR 20.5 FEET COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 23.7 FEET ON JANUARY 7 2005. $$
780 WGUS81 KRLX 211929 FLSRLX RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 329 PM EDT THU APR 21 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... HOCKING RIVER AT ATHENS... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN OHIO...ATHENS. RAINFALL IS FORECAST TO SPREAD ACROSS SOUTHEAST OHIO LATE TONIGHT AND THEN CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY. THE RAINFALL COULD BE QUITE HEAVY...WITH AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 2 INCHES POSSIBLE BY LATE SATURDAY. THE HOCKING RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON. HOWEVER...THE EXPECTED RAINFALL SHOULD PUSH THE RIVER BACK ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TURN AROUND AND DON'T DROWN. DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER IS FLOWING OVER THE ROADWAY. MOST DEATHS OCCUR WHEN MOTORISTS TRY CROSSING FLOODED ROADS. PLEASE REPORT HIGH WATER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 10 PM OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS CHANGE. && OHC009-220129- /O.CON.KRLX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110425T1418Z/ /ATHO1.2.ER.110420T2322Z.110424T1200Z.110425T0818Z.NO/ 329 PM EDT THU APR 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE HOCKING RIVER AT ATHENS. * AT 3:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND IS SLOWLY FALLING. THE RIVER SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING. HOWEVER...THE RIVER WILL THEN RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AGAIN EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND THEN CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.5 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER SHOULD THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING. * AT STAGES NEAR 22.0 FEET...EAST STATE STREET IN ATHENS AND ROUTE 33 NORTH OF NELSONVILLE BEGINS TO FLOOD. * A CREST NEAR 23.5 FEET COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 23.7 FEET ON JANUARY 7 2005. $$
584 WGUS81 KRLX 212138 FLSRLX RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 538 PM EDT THU APR 21 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...HOCKING RIVER. AT ATHENS... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN OHIO...ATHENS. RAINFALL IS FORECAST TO SPREAD ACROSS SOUTHEAST OHIO LATE TONIGHT AND THEN CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY. THE RAINFALL COULD BE QUITE HEAVY...WITH AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 2 INCHES POSSIBLE BY LATE SATURDAY. THE HOCKING RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING. HOWEVER...THE EXPECTED RAINFALL SHOULD PUSH THE RIVER BACK ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TURN AROUND AND DON'T DROWN. DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER IS FLOWING OVER THE ROADWAY. MOST DEATHS OCCUR WHEN MOTORISTS TRY CROSSING FLOODED ROADS. && OHC009-220338- /O.CON.KRLX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110425T1418Z/ /ATHO1.2.ER.110420T2322Z.110424T1200Z.110425T0818Z.NO/ 538 PM EDT THU APR 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE HOCKING RIVER AT ATHENS. * AT 5:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND IS SLOWLY FALLING. THE RIVER SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING. HOWEVER...THE RIVER WILL THEN RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AGAIN EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND THEN CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.5 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER SHOULD THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING. * AT STAGES NEAR 22.0 FEET...EAST STATE STREET IN ATHENS AND ROUTE 33 NORTH OF NELSONVILLE BEGINS TO FLOOD. * A CREST NEAR 23.5 FEET COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 23.7 FEET ON JANUARY 7 2005. $$
617 WGUS81 KRLX 212352 FLSRLX RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 752 PM EDT THU APR 21 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...HOCKING RIVER. AT ATHENS... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN OHIO...ATHENS. RAINFALL IS FORECAST TO SPREAD ACROSS SOUTHEAST OHIO FRIDAY MORNING AND THEN CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY. THE RAINFALL COULD BE QUITE HEAVY...WITH AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 2 INCHES POSSIBLE BY LATE SATURDAY. THE HOCKING RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING. HOWEVER...THE EXPECTED RAINFALL SHOULD PUSH THE RIVER BACK ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TURN AROUND AND DON'T DROWN. DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER IS FLOWING OVER THE ROADWAY. MOST DEATHS OCCUR WHEN MOTORISTS TRY CROSSING FLOODED ROADS. && OHC009-220552- /O.CON.KRLX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110425T1418Z/ /ATHO1.2.ER.110420T2322Z.110424T1200Z.110425T0818Z.NO/ 752 PM EDT THU APR 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE HOCKING RIVER AT ATHENS. * AT 7:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND IS SLOWLY FALLING. THE RIVER SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING. HOWEVER...THE RIVER WILL THEN RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AGAIN EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND THEN CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.5 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER SHOULD THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING. * AT STAGES NEAR 22.0 FEET...EAST STATE STREET IN ATHENS AND ROUTE 33 NORTH OF NELSONVILLE BEGINS TO FLOOD. * A CREST NEAR 23.5 FEET COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 23.7 FEET ON JANUARY 7 2005. $$
488 WGUS81 KRLX 220249 FLSRLX RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 1049 PM EDT THU APR 21 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...HOCKING RIVER. AT ATHENS... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN OHIO...ATHENS. RAINFALL IS FORECAST TO SPREAD ACROSS SOUTHEAST OHIO FRIDAY MORNING AND THEN CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY. THE RAINFALL COULD BE QUITE HEAVY...WITH AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 2 INCHES POSSIBLE BY LATE SATURDAY. THE HOCKING RIVER IS NOW BELOW FLOOD STAGE. HOWEVER...THE EXPECTED RAINFALL SHOULD PUSH THE RIVER BACK ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TURN AROUND AND DON'T DROWN. DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER IS FLOWING OVER THE ROADWAY. MOST DEATHS OCCUR WHEN MOTORISTS TRY CROSSING FLOODED ROADS. && OHC009-220849- /O.EXT.KRLX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110425T2100Z/ /ATHO1.2.ER.110420T2322Z.110424T1800Z.110425T1500Z.NO/ 1049 PM EDT THU APR 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE HOCKING RIVER AT ATHENS. * AT 10:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.9 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 24.0 FEET BY EARLY AFTERNOON SUNDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE MONDAY MORNING. * AT STAGES NEAR 26.0 FEET...AREAS IN DOWNTOWN ATHENS BEGIN TO FLOOD. * A CREST NEAR 24.0 FEET COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 23.7 FEET ON JANUARY 7 2005. $$
536 WGUS41 KRLX 220845 FLWRLX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED RIVER FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 445 AM EDT FRI APR 22 2011 AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN OHIO...ATHENS. RAINFALL IS FORECAST TO REDEVELOP ACROSS SOUTHEAST OHIO TODAY AND TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY. THE RAINFALL COULD BE QUITE HEAVY...WITH AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 2 INCHES POSSIBLE BY LATE SATURDAY. THE HOCKING RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EVENING. HOWEVER...THE NEW RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO PUSH THE RIVER BACK ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TURN AROUND AND DON'T DROWN. DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER IS FLOWING OVER THE ROADWAY. MOST DEATHS OCCUR WHEN MOTORISTS TRY CROSSING FLOODED ROADS. PLEASE REPORT HIGH WATER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772. THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND NOON TODAY...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS CHANGE. && OHC009-222045- /O.CON.KRLX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110425T2100Z/ /ATHO1.2.ER.110420T2322Z.110424T1800Z.110425T1500Z.NO/ 445 AM EDT FRI APR 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE HOCKING RIVER AT ATHENS. * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.2 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...FALL TO AROUND 15 FEET TONIGHT...THEN RISE TO ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 24.0 FEET BY EARLY AFTERNOON SUNDAY. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE MONDAY MORNING. * AT STAGES NEAR 26.0 FEET...AREAS IN DOWNTOWN ATHENS BEGIN TO FLOOD. * A CREST NEAR 24.0 FEET COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 23.7 FEET ON JANUARY 7 2005. $$
069 WGUS81 KRLX 221551 FLSRLX RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 1151 AM EDT FRI APR 22 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...HOCKING RIVER. AT ATHENS... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN OHIO...ATHENS. RAIN FORECASTS FOR SOUTHEAST OHIO ARE LESS THAN PREVIOUSLY FORECASTED...SO THE RIVER FLOOD WARNING FOR THE HOCKING RIVER AT ATHENS IS NOW CANCELLED. AN AREAL FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ATHENS COUNTY...AND IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH THE WEEKEND. RIVER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN ELEVATED...BUT BELOW FLOOD STAGE. OTHER AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS WILL BE ELEVATED AS WELL. INTERESTED PARTIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO MONITOR FORECASTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TURN AROUND AND DON'T 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 PM OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS CHANGE. && OHC009-221621- /O.CAN.KRLX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110425T2100Z/ /ATHO1.N.ER.110420T2322Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1151 AM EDT FRI APR 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE HOCKING RIVER AT ATHENS. * AT 11:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 18.7 FEET. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 13.1 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. * A CREST NEAR 15.8 FEET COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.5 FEET ON APRIL 13 2001. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning 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 river flood warning went out at Apr 19, 3:25 PM EDT, 1 hour 6 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 19, 3:25 PM EDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
325 PM EDT TUE APR 19 2011
.SYNOPSIS...
WHILE A FRONT WILL LIFT NORTH INTO PENNSYLVANIA THIS EVENING...A
COLD FRONT WILL COME THROUGH LATE TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL THEN BUILD IN FOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
STATIONARY FRONT ACROSS NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA MOVED LITTLE DURING
THE DAYTIME...BRINGING AS MUCH AS TWO INCHES IN SOME LOCATIONS.
EXPECT THAT THIS FRONT WILL FINALLY MAKE SOME PROGRESS TO THE NORTH
DURING THE EVENING HOURS...ALLOWING THOSE COUNTIES TO DRY OUT FOR A
BRIEF TIME PERIOD. AFTER MIDNIGHT...COLD FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL
PLAINS WILL CONTINUE PUSHING TO THE EAST...BRINGING A ROUND OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE ENTIRE FORECAST AREA. FRONTAL
PASSAGE WILL LIKELY OCCUR BETWEEN 09Z-18Z. SPC DAY 1 CONVECTIVE
OUTLOOK INCLUDES ALL OHIO COUNTIES AND THE WESTERNMOST TIER OF WEST
VIRGINIA COUNTIES IN A SLIGHT RISK FOR A SEVERE WEATHER DURING THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS. AGREE THAT THIS AREA HAS THE GREATEST POTENTIAL FOR
SEVERE WEATHER...BUT CANNOT RULE OUT THAT OTHER COUNTIES MAY NOT
ALSO SEE SEVERE WEATHER. GREATEST THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER WOULD BE
DAMAGING WIND GUSTS...ALTHOUGH HAIL OR AN ISOLATED TORNADO ALSO
CANNOT BE RULED OUT. WITH THE FRONT EXPECTED TO CROSS THE CWA
EARLIER THAN PREVIOUSLY FORECAST...LACK OF DAYTIME HEATING WILL
REDUCE INSTABILITY. HYDROLOGY WILL ALSO BE A CONCERN IN THE
LOCATIONS THAT RECEIVED HEAVIER RAINS EARLIER TODAY. WOULD CONSIDER
ISSUING A FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE FRONTAL PASSAGE...BUT WOULD
PREFER TO WAIT UNTIL CURRENT FLASH FLOOD WATCH EXPIRES TO ELIMINATE
CONFUSION. LOW TEMPERATURES OVERNIGHT WILL BE IN THE 60S...WITH
LOCATIONS THAT ARE NEAR THE STATIONARY FRONT LIKELY SEEING
TEMPERATURES RISE OVERNIGHT.
&&
.SHORT TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO MOVE IN FROM THE PLAINS WEDNESDAY
NIGHT...ALLOWING CLOUDS TO DECREASE OVERNIGHT. WITH THE HIGH
REMAINING NEAR LAKE ERIE...THURSDAY SHOULD ALSO REMAIN DRY. NEXT LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BEGIN TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE PLAINS THURSDAY
NIGHT...SPREADING A WARM FRONT INTO THE REGION THURSDAY NIGHT. HAVE
INCREASED POPS OVERNIGHT...BUT DID NOT BRING LIKELY POPS INTO THE
FORECAST UNTIL FRIDAY WHEN THE FRONT OVERSPREADS THE ENTIRE AREA.
TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN SLIGHTLY BELOW SEASONAL NORMS.
&&
.LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
CENTRAL PLAINS LOW PRESSURE WILL ADVANCE TO MICHIGAN BY
SATURDAY...BUT MOVE LITTLE THROUGH MONDAY. THIS WILL KEEP A COLD
FRONT EXTENDED BACK INTO SOUTHERN INDIANA AND INTO MISSOURI.
SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW ALONG THE FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO BRING IN
MOISTURE FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO. AS A RESULT...WILL KEEP POPS IN
THE FORECAST FOR MOST OF THIS PERIOD. THE FRONT SHOULD FINALLY WASH
OUT MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY...BRINGING DRY CONDITIONS TO THE
FORECAST. HIGHS SHOULD GENERALLY BE IN THE UPPER 70S WITH LOWS IN
THE 50S.
&&
.AVIATION /19Z TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE THROUGH THE NORTHERN TAF SITES THIS
AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING...BRINGING MVFR/IFR CONDITIONS TO
PKB...CKB...AND POSSIBLY EKN. ONCE THE THUNDERSTORMS MOVE
THROUGH...VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AT TAF SITES UNTIL AT LEAST
MIDNIGHT IN ADVANCE OF AN ARRIVING COLD FRONT. LINE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS WILL ARRIVE BETWEEN 09Z-18Z AT MOST TAF SITES. A
PERIOD OF MVFR CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED AS THE FRONT PASSES. GUSTY
WINDS WILL BE A THREAT ALONG THE LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS...WITH 30+ KT
WINDS POSSIBLE. BEHIND THE COLD FRONT...CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO
RETURN TO VFR.
FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND ALTERNATE SCENARIOS THROUGH 00Z THURSDAY...
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: MEDIUM
ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: ONCE THUNDERSTORMS MOVE THROUGH NORTHERN
TERMINALS...LOW LEVEL MOISTURE MAY KEEP NON-VFR CIGS IN THE AREA.
COLD FRONT MAY ARRIVE MORE SLOWLY THAN EXPECTED.
AFTER 00Z THURSDAY...
VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY NIGHT BEFORE
MVFR/IFR CONDITIONS RETURN WITH A WARM FRONT ON FRIDAY. RESTRICTIONS
MAY CONTINUE ALL THE WAY INTO SUNDAY.
&&
.RLX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WV...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR WVZ007>011-
016>020-028>032-038>040-046-047.
OH...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR OHZ066-067-
075-076-083>086.
KY...NONE.
VA...NONE.
&&
SYNOPSIS...TAG
NEAR TERM...TAG
SHORT TERM...TAG
LONG TERM...TAG
AVIATION...TAGHazardous weather outlook, Apr 19, 10:37 AM EDT, 5 hours 54 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 1037 AM EDT TUE APR 19 2011 VAZ003-004-WVZ024>027-033>037-201200- DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-CLAY-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-RALEIGH- FAYETTE-NICHOLAS- 1037 AM EDT TUE APR 19 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA AND SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. OHZ066-067-075-083>086-201200- PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-JACKSON-VINTON-MEIGS-GALLIA- 1037 AM EDT TUE APR 19 2011 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST OHIO. .DAY ONE...TODAY 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. RAIN AMOUNTS WILL BE MONITORED INTO WEDNESDAY. IF REPETITIVE SHOWERS APPEAR MORE LIKELY OVER PREVIOUSLY WET COUNTIES...SHORT FUSE FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS MAY BE POSTED. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT. STRONG WIND GUSTS OR LARGE HAIL ARE THE PRIMARY THREATS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. RAIN AMOUNTS WILL BE MONITORED INTO WEDNESDAY. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY MORNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. OHZ076-WVZ007>011-016>020-029>031-201200- WASHINGTON-MASON-JACKSON-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN- RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-GILMER-LEWIS-HARRISON- 1037 AM EDT TUE APR 19 2011 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST OHIO...CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA...NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY 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. RAIN AMOUNTS WILL BE MONITORED INTO WEDNESDAY. IF REPETITIVE SHOWERS APPEAR MORE LIKELY OVER PREVIOUSLY WET COUNTIES...SHORT FUSE FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS MAY BE POSTED. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT. STRONG WIND GUSTS OR LARGE HAIL ARE THE PRIMARY THREATS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. RAIN AMOUNTS WILL BE MONITORED INTO WEDNESDAY. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY MORNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. WVZ028-032-038>040-046-047-201200- BRAXTON-TAYLOR-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- 1037 AM EDT TUE APR 19 2011 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY 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. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. KYZ101>103-105-OHZ087-WVZ005-006-013>015-201200- GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE-WAYNE-CABELL-LINCOLN-PUTNAM-KANAWHA- 1037 AM EDT TUE APR 19 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...SOUTHEAST OHIO...SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. RAIN AMOUNTS WILL BE MONITORED INTO WEDNESDAY. IF REPETITIVE SHOWERS APPEAR MORE LIKELY OVER PREVIOUSLY WET COUNTIES...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH...OR SHORT FUSE FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS...MAY BE POSTED. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT. STRONG WIND GUSTS OR LARGE HAIL ARE THE PRIMARY THREATS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. RAIN AMOUNTS WILL BE MONITORED INTO WEDNESDAY. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY MORNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 19, 2:14 PM EDT, 2 hours 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
214 PM EDT TUE APR 19 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0211 PM FLOOD CLARKSBURG 39.28N 80.34W
04/19/2011 HARRISON WV BROADCAST MEDIA
PHILLIPI PIKE IS FLOODING
&&
EVENT NUMBER RLX1100004
JDLocal storm report, Apr 19, 3:39 PM EDT, 52 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
339 PM EDT TUE APR 19 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0320 PM FLOOD SHAWNEE 39.60N 82.21W
04/19/2011 PERRY OH CITY OFFICIAL
WATER ACROSS ROUTE 155 AND 93. NUMEROUS OTHER TOWNSHIP
ROADS CLOSED IN SOUTHERN PERRY COUNTY
&&
EVENT NUMBER RLX1100005
ASMITHLocal storm report, Apr 19, 3:57 PM EDT, 34 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
357 PM EDT TUE APR 19 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0340 PM FLOOD FLEMINGTON 39.27N 80.13W
04/19/2011 TAYLOR WV BROADCAST MEDIA
TWO VEHICLES STRANDED IN WATER... WATER RESCUE IN
PROGRESS
&&
EVENT NUMBER RLX1100006
ASMITHLocal storm report, Apr 19, 3:58 PM EDT, 33 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
358 PM EDT TUE APR 19 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0350 PM FLOOD WEBSTER 39.30N 80.05W
04/19/2011 TAYLOR WV EMERGENCY MNGR
CREEKS OUT OF BANKS IN WEBSTER
&&
EVENT NUMBER RLX1100009
ASMITHLocal storm report, Apr 19, 4:21 PM EDT, 10 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
421 PM EDT TUE APR 19 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0345 PM TSTM WND DMG WATERTOWN 39.47N 81.63W
04/19/2011 WASHINGTON OH 911 CALL CENTER
TREE DOWN IN WATERTOWN
&&
EVENT NUMBER RLX1100010
ASMITHLocal storm report, Apr 19, 4:22 PM EDT, 9 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
422 PM EDT TUE APR 19 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0345 PM TSTM WND DMG WHIPPLE 39.52N 81.41W
04/19/2011 WASHINGTON OH 911 CALL CENTER
TREE DOWN IN WHIPPLE AREA
&&
EVENT NUMBER RLX1100011
ASMITHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 4:48 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RLX | Athens, Gallia, Jackson, Meigs, Morgan, Perry and 2 more | 13 hr |
| Apr 19, 5:51 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Lawrence | 49 min |
| Apr 19, 10:06 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Athens | 4 hr |
| Apr 19, 2:43 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Athens | 3 hr |
| Apr 19, 2:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Morgan, Perry | 40 min |
| Apr 19, 3:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Morgan, Washington | 38 min |
| Apr 19, 3:37 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Perry | 3 hr |
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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.