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River Flood Warning 27, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this river flood warning at Apr 9, 2015, 6:51 AM EDT for Washington County, Ohio. It was in force for 45 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 9, 2015, 6:51 AM EDT (10:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 11, 2015, 4:01 AM EDT
- In force
- 45 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Washington County, OH
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 138 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Muskingum River at Beverly (BEVO1). The gauge peaked at 31.10 ft at Apr 10, 2015, 5:00 PM EDT.
- Action stage
- 26 ft
- Minor stage
- 29 ft
- Moderate stage
- 34 ft
- Major stage
- 40 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03150500, 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.
912 WGUS41 KRLX 091051 FLWRLX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED RIVER FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 651 AM EDT THU APR 9 2015 ...The National Weather Service in Charleston Wv has issued a flood warning for the following rivers... Muskingum River... Affecting the following counties in Ohio...Washington. Heavy rains overnight have resulted in the stage of the Muskingum River rapidly rising. 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...1-800-401-9535...when you can do so safely. You may also report flooding by posting your report to the Charleston West Virginia National Weather service Facebook page...or by using the Twitter HASHTAG...NWSRLX. The next statement will be issued around 11 AM or sooner if conditions change. && OHC167-092251- /O.NEW.KRLX.FL.W.0027.150409T1051Z-150410T0730Z/ /BEVO1.1.ER.150409T1040Z.150409T1800Z.150410T0130Z.NR/ 651 AM EDT THU APR 9 2015 the National Weather Service in Charleston Wv has issued a * Flood Warning for the Muskingum River At Beverly. * until late tonight...or until the warning is cancelled. * At 5:45 AM Thursday the stage was 28.8 feet. * Minor Flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 29.0 feet. * Forecast...rise above flood stage by this morning and continue to rise to near 29.6 feet by this afternoon. The river will fall below flood stage by tonight. * At stages near 29.0 feet...Low areas and farmland, camps and a few homes are flooded. Sections of route 60 one and a half miles and four miles downstream from beverly are flooded. * A crest near 29.6 feet compares to a previous crest of 30.4 feet on March 14 2015. && LAT...LON 3961 8175 3960 8149 3951 8146 3945 8151 3952 8184 $$
9 follow-up statements
119 WGUS81 KRLX 091528 FLSRLX RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 1128 AM EDT THU APR 9 2015 ...The flood warning continues for the following rivers...Muskingum River. At Beverly... Affecting the following counties in Ohio...Washington. Radar indicated much of the heavy rain that was occurring had moved out of the area. However...emergency management officials indicate high water continues to impact roads in the area. Runoff from the heavy rain overnight and this morning should result in the high water continuing through the afternoon and evening hours. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around and don't drown. Do not drive into areas where water is flowing over the roadway. Most deaths occur when motorists try crossing flooded roads. Please report high water to the National Weather Service by calling toll free...1-800-401-9535...when you can do so safely. You may also report flooding by posting your report to the Charleston West Virginia National Weather service Facebook page...or by using the Twitter HASHTAG...NWSRLX. * The next statement will be issued around 6 PM or sooner if conditions change. && OHC167-092128- /O.EXT.KRLX.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-150410T1017Z/ /BEVO1.3.ER.000000T0000Z.150409T1800Z.150410T0417Z.NR/ 1128 AM EDT THU APR 9 2015 ...The Flood Warning continues for the Muskingum River At Beverly. * AT 10:30 AM Thursday the stage was 30.4 feet. * Minor Flooding is occurring and minor Flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 29.0 feet. * Forecast...The River will continue rising to near 30.7 feet by this afternoon. The river will fall below flood stage after midnight . * At stages near 29.0 feet...Low areas and farmland, camps and a few homes are flooded. Sections of route 60 one and a half miles and four miles downstream from Beverly are flooded. * A crest near 30.7 feet compares to a previous crest of 30.4 feet on March 14 2015. && LAT...LON 3961 8175 3960 8149 3951 8146 3945 8151 3952 8184 $$
827 WGUS81 KRLX 092027 FLSRLX RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 427 PM EDT THU APR 9 2015 ...The flood warning continues for the following rivers...Muskingum River. At Beverly... Affecting the following counties in Ohio...Washington. Showers and thunderstorms will continue to move through the area late this afternoon and this evening. Up to an inch of addition rain will fall from these storms. This will keep the Muskingum river running high. 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...1-800-401-9535...when you can do so safely. You may also report flooding by posting your report to the Charleston West Virginia National Weather service Facebook page...or by using the Twitter HASHTAG...NWSRLX. * The next statement will be issued around 10 PM or sooner if conditions change. && OHC167-100227- /O.CON.KRLX.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-150410T1017Z/ /BEVO1.3.ER.000000T0000Z.150409T1945Z.150410T0417Z.NR/ 427 PM EDT THU APR 9 2015 The Flood Warning continues for the Muskingum River At Beverly. * AT 3:45 PM Thursday the stage was 30.7 feet. * Minor Flooding is occurring and Minor Flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 29.0 feet. * Forecast...The river will continue a slow rise and then start a slow fall after midnight . * At stages near 29.0 feet...Low areas and farmland, camps and a few homes are flooded. Sections of route 60 one and a half miles and four miles downstream from beverly are flooded. * A crest near 30.8 feet compares to a previous crest of 30.4 feet on March 14 2015. && LAT...LON 3961 8175 3960 8149 3951 8146 3945 8151 3952 8184 $$
620 WGUS81 KRLX 092334 FLSRLX RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 734 PM EDT THU APR 9 2015 ...The flood warning continues for the following rivers...Muskingum River. At Beverly... Affecting the following counties in Ohio...Washington. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around and don't drown. Do not drive into areas where water is flowing over the roadway. Most deaths occur when motorists try crossing flooded roads. Please report high water to the National Weather Service by calling toll free...1-800-401-9535...when you can do so safely. You may also report flooding by posting your report to the Charleston West Virginia National Weather service Facebook page...or by using the Twitter HASHTAG...NWSRLX. * The next statement will be issued around 3 sm or sooner if conditions change. && OHC167-100534- /O.EXT.KRLX.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BEVO1.3.ER.000000T0000Z.150410T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 734 PM EDT THU APR 9 2015 ...Flood Warning extended until Tuesday...The Flood Warning continues for the Muskingum River At Beverly. * AT 6:45 PM Thursday the stage was 30.8 feet. * Minor Flooding is occurring and Minor Flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 29.0 feet. * At stages near 29.0 feet...Low areas and farmland, camps and a few homes are flooded. Sections of route 60 one and a half miles and four miles downstream from beverly are flooded. * A crest near 31.0 feet compares to a previous crest of 30.4 feet on March 14 2015. && LAT...LON 3961 8175 3960 8149 3951 8146 3945 8151 3952 8184 $$
631 WGUS81 KRLX 100701 FLSRLX RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 301 AM EDT FRI APR 10 2015 ...The flood warning continues for the following rivers...Muskingum River. At Mcconnelsville... At Beverly... Affecting the following counties in Ohio...Morgan...Washington. Runoff from previous rains and possible additional rain will keep the Muskingum river running high the rest of today. 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...1-800-401-9535...when you can do so safely. You may also report flooding by posting your report to the Charleston West Virginia National Weather service Facebook page...or by using the Twitter HASHTAG...NWSRLX. * The next statement will be issued around 9 AM or sooner if conditions change. && OHC115-167-101301- /O.EXT.KRLX.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-150412T0600Z/ /MCCO1.1.ER.150409T2211Z.150410T1800Z.150412T0000Z.NO/ 301 AM EDT FRI APR 10 2015 The Flood Warning continues for the Muskingum River At Mcconnelsville. * AT 2:00 AM Friday the stage was 11.1 feet. * Minor Flooding is occurring and Minor Flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 11.0 feet. * Forecast...The River will continue rising to near 11.2 feet by this afternoon. The river will fall below flood stage Saturday evening. * At stages near 11.0 feet...Route 669 above malta and other roads are flooded. * A crest near 11.2 feet compares to a previous crest of 10.5 feet on March 14 2015. && LAT...LON 3975 8196 3975 8186 3961 8175 3952 8184 $$ OHC167-101301- /O.EXT.KRLX.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-150414T1800Z/ /BEVO1.3.ER.000000T0000Z.150410T0430Z.150414T1200Z.NR/ 301 AM EDT FRI APR 10 2015 The Flood Warning continues for the Muskingum River At Beverly. * AT 1:00 AM Friday the stage was 31.5 feet. * Minor Flooding is occurring and Minor Flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 29.0 feet. * Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by Tuesday morning. * At stages near 34.0 feet...Several areas near the river are flooded. Homes, farmland, camps, several sections of route 60 and secondary roads near the river are flooded. * A crest near 31.1 feet compares to a previous crest of 30.4 feet on March 14 2015. && LAT...LON 3961 8175 3960 8149 3951 8146 3945 8151 3952 8184 $$
703 WGUS81 KRLX 101623 FLSRLX RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 1223 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2015 ...The flood warning continues for the following rivers.... At Mcconnelsville... At Beverly... Affecting the following counties in Ohio...Morgan...Washington. 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...1-800-401-9535...when you can do so safely. You may also report flooding by posting your report to the Charleston West Virginia National Weather service Facebook page...or by using the Twitter HASHTAG...NWSRLX. * The next statement will be issued around 6 PM or sooner if conditions change. && OHC115-167-102223- /O.EXT.KRLX.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-150413T0600Z/ /MCCO1.1.ER.150409T2211Z.150412T0000Z.150413T0000Z.NO/ 1223 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2015 ...Flood Warning extended until late Sunday night...The Flood Warning continues for the Muskingum River At Mcconnelsville. * AT 12:00 PM Friday the stage was 10.9 feet. * Flood stage is 11.0 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river is expected to be around flood stage through Sunday evening. * At stages near 11.0 feet...Route 669 above malta and other roads are flooded. * A crest near 11.0 feet compares to a previous crest of 10.5 feet on March 14 2015. && LAT...LON 3975 8196 3975 8186 3961 8175 3952 8184 $$ OHC167-102223- /O.EXT.KRLX.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-150411T1800Z/ /BEVO1.3.ER.000000T0000Z.150410T0430Z.150411T1200Z.NR/ 1223 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2015 The Flood Warning continues for the Muskingum River At Beverly. * AT 11:45 AM Friday the stage was 30.9 feet. * Minor Flooding is occurring and Minor Flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 29.0 feet. * Forecast...The river will fall to below flood stage by Saturday morning. * At stages near 34.0 feet...Several areas near the river are flooded. Homes, farmland, camps, several sections of route 60 and secondary roads near the river are flooded. * A crest near 31.1 feet compares to a previous crest of 30.4 feet on March 14 2015. && LAT...LON 3961 8175 3960 8149 3951 8146 3945 8151 3952 8184 $$
622 WGUS81 KRLX 102141 FLSRLX RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 541 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2015 ...The flood warning continues for the Muskingum River.... At Mcconnelsville... At Beverly... Affecting the following counties in Ohio...Morgan...Washington. 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...1-800-401-9535...when you can do so safely. You may also report flooding by posting your report to the Charleston West Virginia National Weather service Facebook page...or by using the Twitter HASHTAG...NWSRLX. * The next statement will be issued around midnight or sooner if conditions change. && OHC115-167-110341- /O.CON.KRLX.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-150413T0600Z/ /MCCO1.1.ER.150409T2211Z.150412T0000Z.150413T0000Z.NO/ 541 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2015 The Flood Warning continues for the Muskingum River At Mcconnelsville. * AT 5:00 PM Friday the stage was 10.9 feet. * Flood stage is 11.0 feet. * Forecast...The river is expected to rise to flood stage Saturday evening. * At stages near 11.0 feet...Route 669 above malta and other roads are flooded. * A crest near 11.0 feet compares to a previous crest of 10.5 feet on March 14 2015. && LAT...LON 3975 8196 3975 8186 3961 8175 3952 8184 $$ OHC167-110341- /O.CON.KRLX.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-150411T1800Z/ /BEVO1.3.ER.000000T0000Z.150410T0430Z.150411T1200Z.NR/ 541 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2015 The Flood Warning continues for the Muskingum River At Beverly. * AT 4:30 PM Friday the stage was 31.1 feet. * Minor Flooding is occurring and Minor Flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 29.0 feet. * Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by Saturday morning. * At stages near 29.0 feet...Low areas and farmland, camps and a few homes are flooded. Sections of route 60 one and a half miles and four miles downstream from beverly are flooded. && LAT...LON 3961 8175 3960 8149 3951 8146 3945 8151 3952 8184 $$
450 WGUS81 KRLX 110055 FLSRLX RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 855 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2015 ...The flood warning continues for the following rivers...Muskingum River...Ohio River. At Beverly... At Belleville Lock... Affecting the following counties in Ohio...Meigs...Washington and in West Virginia...Jackson...Wood. ...The flood warning continues for the following rivers...Muskingum River. At Mcconnelsville... Affecting the following counties in Ohio...Morgan...Washington. 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...1-800-401-9535...when you can do so safely. You may also report flooding by posting your report to the Charleston West Virginia National Weather service Facebook page...or by using the Twitter HASHTAG...NWSRLX. * The next statement will be issued around 4 AM or sooner if conditions change. && OHC115-167-110655- /O.CON.KRLX.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-150413T0600Z/ /MCCO1.1.ER.150409T2211Z.150412T0600Z.150413T0000Z.NO/ 855 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2015 The Flood Warning continues for the Muskingum River At Mcconnelsville. * AT 8:00 PM Friday the stage was 10.6 feet. * Flood stage is 11.0 feet. * Forecast...The river is expected to rise to near flood stage early Sunday morning, and then fall back below flood stage overnight Sunday night. * At stages near 11.0 feet...Route 669 above malta and other roads are flooded. * A crest near 11.0 feet compares to a previous crest of 10.5 feet on March 14 2015. && LAT...LON 3975 8196 3975 8186 3961 8175 3952 8184 $$ OHC167-110655- /O.EXT.KRLX.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-150412T0032Z/ /BEVO1.3.ER.000000T0000Z.150410T0430Z.150411T1832Z.NR/ 855 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2015 ...Flood Warning extended until Saturday evening...The Flood Warning continues for the Muskingum River At Beverly. * AT 7:45 PM Friday the stage was 30.9 feet. * Minor Flooding is occurring and Minor Flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 29.0 feet. * Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by early afternoon Saturday . * At stages near 29.0 feet...Low areas and farmland, camps and a few homes are flooded. Sections of route 60 one and a half miles and four miles downstream from beverly are flooded. * A crest near 31 feet compares to a previous crest of 30.4 feet on March 14 2015. && LAT...LON 3961 8175 3960 8149 3951 8146 3945 8151 3952 8184 $$ OHC105-WVC035-107-110655- /O.EXT.KRLX.FL.W.0029.150411T0310Z-150413T0700Z/ /BEVW2.1.ER.150411T0310Z.150412T0000Z.150413T0100Z.NO/ 855 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2015 The Flood Warning continues for the Ohio River At Belleville Lock. * AT 8:00 PM Friday the stage was 34.6 feet. * Minor Flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 35.0 feet. * Forecast...Rise above flood stage by tonight and continue to rise to near 36.0 feet by Saturday evening. the river will fall below flood stage by before midnight Sunday night. * At stages near 35.0 feet...Ohio state route 124 is flooded north of stiversville road, at rock run, at wells run to smith ridge to dewitts run, at forked run, at curtis hollow road and between long bottom and shade river. Ohio state route 124 near the washington and meigs county line. * A crest near 36.0 feet compares to a previous crest of 34.4 feet on March 16 2015. && LAT...LON 3920 8180 3916 8170 3891 8173 3914 8191 $$ TRM
625 WGUS81 KRLX 110214 FLSRLX RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 1014 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2015 ...The flood warning continues for the following rivers...Muskingum River...Ohio River. At Mcconnelsville... At Beverly... At Belleville Lock... Affecting the following counties in Ohio...Meigs...Morgan...Washington and in West Virginia...Jackson...Wood. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around and don't drown. Do not drive into areas where water is flowing over the roadway. Most deaths occur when motorists try crossing flooded roads. Please report high water to the National Weather Service by calling toll free...1-800-401-9535...when you can do so safely. You may also report flooding by posting your report to the Charleston West Virginia National Weather service Facebook page...or by using the Twitter HASHTAG...NWSRLX. * The next statement will be issued around 6 am or sooner if conditions change. && OHC115-167-110814- /O.EXT.KRLX.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-150413T0900Z/ /MCCO1.1.ER.150409T2211Z.150413T0000Z.150413T0300Z.NO/ 1014 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2015 ...Flood Warning extended until late Sunday night...The Flood Warning continues for the Muskingum River At Mcconnelsville. * AT 9:00 PM Friday the stage was 10.4 feet. * Minor Flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 11.0 feet. * Forecast...Rise above flood stage by early Sunday morning and continue to rise to near 11.1 feet by Sunday evening. the river will fall below flood stage by midnight Sunday night. * At stages near 11.0 feet...Route 669 above malta and other roads are flooded. * A crest near 11.1 feet compares to a previous crest of 10.5 feet on March 14 2015. && LAT...LON 3975 8196 3975 8186 3961 8175 3952 8184 $$ OHC167-110814- /O.EXT.KRLX.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-150413T0959Z/ /BEVO1.3.ER.000000T0000Z.150410T0430Z.150413T0359Z.NR/ 1014 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2015 ...Flood Warning extended until late Sunday night...The Flood Warning continues for the Muskingum River At Beverly. * AT 9:15 PM Friday the stage was 30.6 feet. * Minor Flooding is occurring and Minor Flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 29.0 feet. * Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by midnight Sunday night. * At stages near 29.0 feet...Low areas and farmland, camps and a few homes are flooded. Sections of route 60 one and a half miles and four miles downstream from beverly are flooded. * A crest near feet compares to a previous crest of 30.4 feet on March 14 2015. && LAT...LON 3961 8175 3960 8149 3951 8146 3945 8151 3952 8184 $$ OHC105-WVC035-107-110814- /O.EXT.KRLX.FL.W.0029.150411T0203Z-150413T0800Z/ /BEVW2.1.ER.150411T0154Z.150412T0000Z.150413T0200Z.NO/ 1014 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2015 ...Flood Warning extended until late Sunday night...The Flood Warning continues for the Ohio River At Belleville Lock. * AT 10:00 PM Friday the stage was 35.0 feet. * Minor Flooding is occurring and Minor Flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 35.0 feet. * Forecast...The River will continue rising to near 36.5 feet by Saturday evening. The river will fall below flood stage by midnight Sunday night. * At stages near 35.0 feet...Ohio state route 124 is flooded north of stiversville road, at rock run, at wells run to smith ridge to dewitts run, at forked run, at curtis hollow road and between long bottom and shade river. Ohio state route 124 near the washington and meigs county line. * A crest near 36.5 feet compares to a previous crest of 34.4 feet on March 16 2015. && LAT...LON 3920 8180 3916 8170 3891 8173 3914 8191 $$ TRM
241 WGUS41 KRLX 110801 FLWRLX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED RIVER FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 401 AM EDT SAT APR 11 2015 ...The National Weather Service in Charleston Wv has issued a flood warning for the following rivers... Ohio River... Affecting the following counties in Ohio...Meigs and in West Virginia...Mason. Affecting the following counties in Ohio...Morgan...Washington. 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...1-800-401-9535...when you can do so safely. You may also report flooding by posting your report to the Charleston West Virginia National Weather service Facebook page...or by using the Twitter HASHTAG...NWSRLX. * The next statement will be issued around 10 AM or sooner if conditions change. && OHC115-167-112001- /O.CON.KRLX.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-150413T0900Z/ /MCCO1.1.ER.150409T2211Z.150413T0000Z.150413T0300Z.NO/ 401 AM EDT SAT APR 11 2015 The Flood Warning continues for the Muskingum River At Mcconnelsville. * until late Sunday night...or until the warning is cancelled. * At 3:00 AM Saturday the stage was 9.9 feet. * Minor Flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 11.0 feet. * Forecast...rise above flood stage by after midnight and continue to rise to near 11.1 feet by Sunday evening. The river will fall below flood stage by late evening Sunday . * At stages near 11.0 feet...Route 669 above malta and other roads are flooded. * A crest near 11.1 feet compares to a previous crest of 10.5 feet on March 14 2015. && LAT...LON 3975 8196 3975 8186 3961 8175 3952 8184 $$ OHC167-110831- /O.CAN.KRLX.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-150413T0959Z/ /BEVO1.3.ER.000000T0000Z.150410T0430Z.150411T0659Z.NR/ 401 AM EDT SAT APR 11 2015 * At 3:30 AM Saturday the stage was 28.8 feet. * No flooding is currently forecast. * Flood stage is 29.0 feet. * At stages near 29.0 feet...Low areas and farmland, camps and a few homes are flooded. Sections of route 60 one and a half miles and four miles downstream from beverly are flooded. * A crest near feet compares to a previous crest of 30.4 feet on March 14 2015. && LAT...LON 3961 8175 3960 8149 3951 8146 3945 8151 3952 8184 $$ OHC105-WVC053-112001- /O.NEW.KRLX.FL.W.0030.150412T0000Z-150413T0000Z/ /RACW2.1.ER.150412T0000Z.150412T0000Z.150412T1800Z.NO/ 401 AM EDT SAT APR 11 2015 the National Weather Service in Charleston Wv has issued a * Flood Warning for the Ohio River At Racine Lock. * from this evening to Sunday evening...or until the warning is cancelled. * At 3:00 AM Saturday the stage was 39.2 feet. * Minor Flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 41.0 feet. * Forecast...the river is expected to rise to near flood stage this evening. * At stages near 41.0 feet...Ohio state route 124 at antiquity starts to flood. Areas of ravenswood are flooded upstream from racine lock. * A crest near 41.0 feet compares to a previous crest of 39.6 feet on March 13 2015. && LAT...LON 3914 8191 3891 8173 3885 8182 3886 8200 $$
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 9, 5:57 AM EDT, 54 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 9, 5:57 AM EDT, 54 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
557 AM EDT THU APR 9 2015
.SYNOPSIS...
ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH FRIDAY. COLD FRONT
CROSSES FRIDAY. HIGH PRESSURE FOR THE WEEKEND. COLD FRONT APPROACHES
AND THEN STALLS FOR UNSETTLED WEATHER EARLY NEXT WEEK.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
MODELS SHOWING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING OVER NORTHERN
WEST VIRGINIA EARLY THIS MORNING. WITH MUCH OF THE AREA ALREADY
SATURATED...FEEL THAT A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS PRUDENT FOR THE
REMAINDER OF THE NORTHERN WV COUNTIES IN OUR FORECAST AREA. WITH
THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AND IN
ADVANCE OF THE COLD FRONT ON FRIDAY...WILL GO AHEAD AND EXTEND THE
ENTIRE FLASH FLOOD WATCH INTO FRIDAY.
BASED ON MESO MODELS SHOWING PRE-FRONTAL PRECIPITATION WITH THE
FRONTAL BOUNDARY LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...WILL SPEED UP AND INCREASE
POPS SOME.
&&
.SHORT TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/...
PREFRONTAL BAND WILL BE RACING THRU AREA EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING...FOLLOWED BY ACTUAL SURFACE FRONT. HOPEFULLY THIS
PREFRONTAL BAND WILL BE ON A WEAKENING TREND AS IT COMES THRU
GIVEN TIME OF DAY AND SEPARATION FROM BETTER DYNAMICS. STILL...A
STOUT LLJ IS WORRISOME FOR DAMAGING WIND THREAT. THERE MAY BE SOME
REJUVENATION ALONG THE ACTUAL COLD FRONT BY THE TIME IT GETS INTO
THE MOUNTAINS BY LATE MORNING OR MIDDAY. MAY SEEM SOME SUN FRIDAY
AFTERNOON AMID SOME BREEZY CONDITIONS IN THE DRY SLOT ALOFT. TRUE
CAA HOLDS OFF UNTIL SATURDAY AS THE UPPER TROF SWINGS THRU. NOT
EXPECTING ANY PRECIP JUST AN EXPANSIVE STRATOCU FIELD...MOST
NOTICEABLE ACROSS N ZONES. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN SATURDAY NIGHT
AND WITH A CLEAR SKY...THINK THERE COULD BE SOME FROST CONCERNS IN
THE LOWLANDS. WE HAVE NOT STARTED THE GROWING SEASON JUST YET...BUT
SOMETHING TO KEEP IN MIND FOR THOSE EAGER GREEN THUMBS. THE HIGH
SLIDES OFF TO THE E ON SUNDAY BUT STILL A NICE DAY WITH MILD
TEMPS.
&&
.LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES WERE MADE TO THE EXTENDED PERIOD. WEEKEND
STARTS OUT WARM AND DRY...AND HIGH PRESSURE...SURFACE AND ALOFT
BUILDS IN. AN ACTIVE AND STORMY WEEK THEN TAKES HOLD NEXT WEEK...AS
ANOTHER FRONTAL BOUNDARY...STALLS OUT ACROSS THE AREA
BRIEFLY...BEFORE LIFTING BACK NORTH AS A WARM FRONT BY
TUESDAY...WITH LOW PRESSURE MOVING NORTHEAST OUT OF THE SOUTHERN
PLAINS TOWARDS THE OHIO VALLEY. THIS WILL PROVIDE THE SET UP FOR
WARM...AND HUMID WEATHER ACROSS THE AREA...ALONG WITH CHANCES FOR
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE INCREASINGLY MOIST AND UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE. FOR
NOW...BROAD BRUSHED POPS IN THE EXTENDED...WITH A DIURNAL TREND TO
CONVECTION/HIGHER POPS.
&&
.AVIATION /12Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN A POSSIBILITY
THROUGH THE PERIOD...WITH STRONGER STORMS PROVIDING IFR
RESTRICTIONS. SOME MVFR FOG/STRATUS IS POSSIBLE EARLY THIS MORNING IN AREAS
RECENTLY RECEIVING RAINFALL. OUTSIDE OF THE PRECIPITATION...MOSTLY
VFR CLOUDS CAN BE EXPECTED.
FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND ALTERNATE SCENARIOS THROUGH 12Z FRIDAY...
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: LOW.
ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: TIMING AND RESTRICTIONS IN SHOWERS/STORMS COULD
VARY.
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.
DATE THU 04/09/15
UTC 1HRLY 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
EDT 1HRLY 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15
CRW CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H H
HTS CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H H
BKW CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H H
EKN CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H H
PKB CONSISTENCY H H M M M H H H H H H H
CKB CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H H
AFTER 12Z FRIDAY...
BRIEF IFR POSSIBLE IN SHOWERS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY.
&&
.RLX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WV...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING FOR WVZ005>011-013-
014-017-019-020.
FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR WVZ015-016-018-
024>032-037>040-046-047.
OH...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING FOR OHZ066-067-075-
076-083>087.
KY...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING FOR KYZ101>103-105.
VA...NONE.
&&
SYNOPSIS...JMV/SL
NEAR TERM...RPY
SHORT TERM...30
LONG TERM...SL
AVIATION...RPYHazardous weather outlook, Apr 9, 3:48 AM EDT, 3 hours 3 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 348 AM EDT THU APR 9 2015 KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-WVZ005>011-013-014-017-019- 020-100800- GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-PERRY-MORGAN-ATHENS-WASHINGTON- JACKSON OH-VINTON-MEIGS-GALLIA-LAWRENCE OH-WAYNE-CABELL-MASON- JACKSON WV-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-LINCOLN-PUTNAM-WIRT-RITCHIE- DODDRIDGE- 348 AM EDT THU APR 9 2015 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...SOUTHEAST OHIO AND MUCH OF 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. IN ADDITION...THERE IS A RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE GREATEST THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE LARGE HAIL AND LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. WVZ015-016-018-024>032-037>040-046-047-100800- KANAWHA-ROANE-CALHOUN-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-LEWIS- HARRISON-TAYLOR-NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- 348 AM EDT THU APR 9 2015 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA...NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND SOUTHERN 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. IN ADDITION...THERE IS A RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE GREATEST THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE LARGE HAIL AND LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. VAZ003-004-WVZ033>036-100800- DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-RALEIGH-FAYETTE- 348 AM EDT THU APR 9 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. REPETITIVE STORMS COULD LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. IN ADDITION...THERE IS A RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE GREATEST THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE LARGE HAIL AND LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. REPETITIVE STORMS COULD LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. .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 9, 4:18 AM EDT, 2 hours 33 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
418 AM EDT THU APR 09 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0200 AM FLASH FLOOD PENNSBORO 39.28N 80.97W
04/09/2015 RITCHIE WV 911 CALL CENTER
DOE RUN RD CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER.
&&
EVENT NUMBER RLX1501188
NWLocal storm report, Apr 9, 4:19 AM EDT, 2 hours 32 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
419 AM EDT THU APR 09 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0400 AM FLASH FLOOD ELLENBORO 39.27N 81.06W
04/09/2015 RITCHIE WV 911 CALL CENTER
OLD PIKE RD CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER.
&&
EVENT NUMBER RLX1501189
NWLocal storm report, Apr 9, 4:20 AM EDT, 2 hours 31 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
420 AM EDT THU APR 09 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0400 AM FLASH FLOOD ELLENBORO 39.27N 81.06W
04/09/2015 RITCHIE WV 911 CALL CENTER
PORTIONS OF LAMBERTON RD CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER.
HUSHERS RUN POSSIBLY OUT OF ITS BANKS AND FLOODING THE
RD.
&&
EVENT NUMBER RLX1501190
NWLocal storm report, Apr 9, 5:21 AM EDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
521 AM EDT THU APR 09 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0500 AM FLASH FLOOD WESTON 39.04N 80.47W
04/09/2015 LEWIS WV 911 CALL CENTER
DUTCH HOLLOW ROAD NEAR WESTON CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER.
HIGHWAY DEPT HAS PLACED SIGNS ALONG ROAD.
&&
EVENT NUMBER RLX1501191
JSHLocal storm report, Apr 9, 5:42 AM EDT, 1 hour 9 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
542 AM EDT THU APR 09 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0540 AM FLOOD 3 S LOWER SALEM 39.52N 81.39W
04/09/2015 WASHINGTON OH MESONET
DUCK CREEK REMAINS OUT OF ITS BANKS AT WHIPPLE.
&&
EVENT NUMBER RLX1501192
JSHLocal storm report, Apr 9, 6:32 AM EDT, 19 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
632 AM EDT THU APR 09 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0445 AM FLOOD 8 WNW NEW MATAMORAS 39.56N 81.21W
04/09/2015 WASHINGTON OH MESONET
LITTLE MUSKINGUM RIVER AT BLOOMFIELD IS OUT OF ITS
BANKS.
&&
EVENT NUMBER RLX1501193
JSHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 8:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Washington | 60 min |
| Apr 8, 8:26 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Athens, Jackson, Meigs, Morgan, Perry, Vinton and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 9, 2:28 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Athens, Meigs, Morgan, Perry, Vinton, Washington | 33 hr |
| Apr 9, 1:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Gallia | 43 min |
| Apr 9, 1:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Gallia, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Vinton | 43 min |
| Apr 9, 2:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Athens, Gallia, Jackson, Meigs, Morgan, Vinton | 47 min |
| Apr 9, 2:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Gallia, Meigs | 40 min |
| Apr 9, 2:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Athens, Morgan, Washington | 39 min |
| Apr 9, 2:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Meigs | 50 min |
| Apr 9, 3:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Athens, Morgan, Perry | 38 min |
| Apr 9, 3:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Perry | 30 min |
| Apr 9, 3:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Washington | 63 min |
| Apr 9, 3:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Athens, Jackson, Meigs, Morgan, Perry, Vinton | 54 min |
| Apr 9, 4:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Meigs | 64 min |
| Apr 9, 4:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Athens, Meigs, Washington | 61 min |
| Apr 9, 4:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Athens, Meigs, Washington | 49 min |
| Apr 9, 5:08 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RLX | Athens, Washington | 37 min |
| Apr 9, 5:43 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | RLX | Washington | 32 min |
| Apr 9, 6:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Lawrence | 48 min |
| Apr 9, 7:18 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RLX | Morgan, Washington | 4 days |
| Apr 9, 7:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Gallia, Lawrence | 44 min |
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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.