Alert archive / West Virginia / River Flood Warnings in 2016
River Flood Warning 7, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this river flood warning at Jun 24, 2016, 12:15 AM EDT for Kanawha County, Mason County, Putnam County, West Virginia. It took effect at Jun 24, 2016, 5:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 21 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 24, 2016, 12:15 AM EDT (04:15 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 24, 2016, 5:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Jun 25, 2016, 2:27 AM EDT
- In force
- 21 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Kanawha County, WV, Mason County, WV, Putnam County, WV
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 9 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:17 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 river
Written for the forecast point Kanawha River at South Side Bridge (CRSW2).
- Action stage
- 23.5 ft
- Minor stage
- 30 ft
- Moderate stage
- 35 ft
- Major stage
- 40 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 0319382976, 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.
189 WGUS41 KRLX 240415 FLWRLX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED RIVER FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 1215 AM EDT FRI JUN 24 2016 ...The National Weather Service in Charleston Wv has issued a flood warning for the following rivers... Kanawha River... Affecting the following counties in West Virginia...Kanawha...Mason...Putnam. Runoff from previous rains have caused the Kanawha River to rise. 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 11:00AM or sooner if conditions change. && WVC039-053-079-241615- /O.NEW.KRLX.FL.W.0007.160624T0900Z-160625T0627Z/ /CRSW2.1.ER.160624T0900Z.160624T1800Z.160625T0027Z.NO/ 1215 AM EDT FRI JUN 24 2016 the National Weather Service in Charleston WV has issued a * Flood Warning for the Kanawha River At Charleston South Side Bridge. * from early this morning to late tonight...or until the warning is cancelled. * At 11:47 PM Thursday the stage was 25.1 feet. * Minor Flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 30.0 feet. * Forecast...rise above flood stage by early this morning and continue to rise to near 33 feet by this afternoon. The river will fall below flood stage by this evening. * At stages near 32.0 feet...U.S. Route 60 patrick street and U.S. Route 119 in the city of Charleston begins to flood. * A crest near 33 feet compares to a previous crest of 31.9 feet on March 7 1955. && LAT...LON 3833 8147 3824 8158 3840 8189 3846 8173 $$
3 follow-up statements
566 WGUS41 KRLX 240824 FLWRLX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED RIVER FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 424 AM EDT FRI JUN 24 2016 Affecting the following counties in West Virginia...Kanawha...Mason...Putnam. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around and don't drown. Do not drive into areas where water is flowing over the roadway. Most deaths occur when motorists try crossing flooded roads. Please report high water to the National Weather Service by calling toll free...1-800-401-9535...when you can do so safely. You may also report flooding by posting your report to the Charleston West Virginia National Weather service Facebook page...or by using the Twitter HASHTAG...NWSRLX. * The next statement will be issued around 9 AM or sooner if conditions change. && WVC039-053-079-242013- /O.EXT.KRLX.FL.W.0007.160624T0914Z-160624T2013Z/ /CRSW2.1.ER.160624T0914Z.160624T1200Z.160624T1413Z.NO/ 424 AM EDT FRI JUN 24 2016 The Flood Warning continues for the Kanawha River At Charleston South Side Bridge. * until this afternoon...or until the warning is cancelled. * At 4 AM Friday the stage was 28.6 feet and rising at a slower rate now. * Minor Flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 30 feet. * Forecast...rise to near flood stage early this morning. The crest may creep slightly higher during the morning. The river will start receding this afternoon. * At stages near 29 feet the railroad underpass near the Route 119 and McCorkle Avenue intersection begins to flood. Flooding becomes more extensive around Iowa Street and 5th Avenue from backwater along Kanawha Two Mile. * At stages near 30 feet...Bigley Avenue at Magazine Branch begins to flood. * The last time the Kanawha River reached its flood stage at Charleston was back on November 20 in 2003. It crested at 30 feet then. && LAT...LON 3833 8147 3824 8158 3840 8189 3846 8173 $$
488 WGUS81 KRLX 241408 FLSRLX RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 1008 AM EDT FRI JUN 24 2016 ...The flood warning continues for the following rivers...Elk River...Gauley River...Kanawha River. At Clay... At Queen Shoals... At Camden-on-gauley... At Charleston South Side Bridge... Affecting the following counties in West Virginia...Clay...Kanawha...Mason... Nicholas...Putnam...Webster. Rivers will continue to fall throughout today...except for the Kanawha river at South Side Bridge...which should see a slow rise 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 1 PM or sooner if conditions change. && WVC015-039-241900- /O.EXT.KRLX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160624T1900Z/ /CLYW2.3.ER.160623T2120Z.160624T0245Z.160624T1300Z.NO/ 1008 AM EDT FRI JUN 24 2016 The Flood Warning continues for the Elk River At Clay. * AT 9:00 AM Friday the stage was 18.0 feet. * Minor Flooding is occurring. * Flood stage is 18.0 feet. * Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by late this morning. * At stages near 18.0 feet...Water floods some basements near and downstream from the pisgah bridge. && LAT...LON 3843 8122 3852 8104 3850 8101 3841 8109 $$ WVC039-242008- /O.EXT.KRLX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160625T0226Z/ /QUSW2.3.ER.160623T2216Z.160624T1030Z.160624T2026Z.NR/ 1008 AM EDT FRI JUN 24 2016 The Flood Warning continues for the Elk River At Queen Shoals. * AT 9:00 AM Friday the stage was 32.5 feet. * Major Flooding is occurring and Moderate Flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 19.0 feet. * Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by late this afternoon. && LAT...LON 3843 8122 3845 8142 3854 8134 3848 8111 $$ WVC067-101-241719- /O.EXT.KRLX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160624T1719Z/ /COGW2.3.ER.160623T2147Z.160624T0600Z.160624T1119Z.NO/ 1008 AM EDT FRI JUN 24 2016 The Flood Warning continues for the Gauley River At Camden-on-Gauley. * AT 6:13 AM Friday the stage was 20.5 feet. * Minor Flooding is occurring. * Flood stage is 19.0 feet. * Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by this morning. * At stages near 20.0 feet...State route 20, homes, buildings and falls chapel church are flooded. . && LAT...LON 3839 8062 3838 8051 3833 8051 3833 8063 $$ WVC039-053-079-242008- /O.EXT.KRLX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160625T0612Z/ /CRSW2.1.ER.160624T2347Z.160625T0000Z.160625T0012Z.NO/ 1008 AM EDT FRI JUN 24 2016 The Flood Warning continues for the Kanawha River At Charleston South Side Bridge. * AT 9:17 AM Friday the stage was 28.1 feet. * Minor Flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 30.0 feet. * Forecast...Rise around the 30 foot flood stage by this evening. The river will fall below flood stage by this later this evening. * At stages near 30.0 feet...Bigley Avenue at Magazine Branch begins to flood. * A crest near 30 feet compares to a previous crest of 28.7 feet on March 13 2010. && LAT...LON 3833 8147 3824 8158 3840 8189 3846 8173 $$
618 WGUS81 KRLX 241748 FLSRLX RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 148 PM EDT FRI JUN 24 2016 ...The flood warning is cancelled for the following rivers...Elk River...Gauley Kanawha... At Clay... At Camden-On-Gauley At Charleston South Side Bridge... Affecting the following counties in West Virginia...Clay...Kanawha...Mason... Putnam...Nicholas...Webster ...The flood warning continues for the following rivers...Elk River. At Queen Shoals... Affecting the following counties in West Virginia...Kanawha. The Gauley and Elk Rivers have crested and will continue to fall through the rest of the afternoon and evening. The Kanawha River will be cresting later on this afternoon and evening. 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 6PM or sooner if conditions change. && WVC015-039-241818- /O.CAN.KRLX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160624T1900Z/ /CLYW2.3.ER.160623T2120Z.160624T0245Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 148 PM EDT FRI JUN 24 2016 The Flood Warning is cancelled for the Elk River At Clay. * AT 1:04 PM Friday the stage was 12.8 feet. * Flood stage is 18.0 feet. * Forecast...The River crested below flood stage at 14.3 feet. The river will continue to fall to 9.4 feet by Saturday morning. && LAT...LON 3843 8122 3852 8104 3850 8101 3841 8109 $$ WVC039-242348- /O.EXT.KRLX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160625T0032Z/ /QUSW2.3.ER.160623T2216Z.160624T1030Z.160624T1832Z.NR/ 148 PM EDT FRI JUN 24 2016 The Flood Warning continues for the Elk River At Queen Shoals. * AT 1:00 PM Friday the stage was 29.1 feet. * Major Flooding is occurring and Minor Flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 19.0 feet. * Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by this evening. * At stages near 29.0 feet...Several roads, homes and businesses in clendenin and queen shoals are flooded. Major flooding of the entire reach of the elk river. && LAT...LON 3843 8122 3845 8142 3854 8134 3848 8111 $$ WVC067-101-241818- /O.EXP.KRLX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160624T1719Z/ /COGW2.3.ER.160623T2147Z.160624T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 148 PM EDT FRI JUN 24 2016 The Flood Warning is cancelled for the Gauley River At Camden-on-gauley. * Flood stage is 19.0 feet. * AT 11.03 AM Friday the stage was estimated at 18.7 feet. * Forecast...The river will continue to fall to 21.6 feet by Saturday morning. && LAT...LON 3839 8062 3838 8051 3833 8051 3833 8063 $$ WVC039-053-079-241818- /O.CAN.KRLX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160625T0612Z/ /CRSW2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 148 PM EDT FRI JUN 24 2016 The Flood Warning is cancelled for the Kanawha River At Charleston South Side Bridge. * AT 1:02 PM Friday the stage was 26.3 feet. * Flood stage is 30.0 feet. * Forecast...The River will rise slowly to around 28 feet then start to fall late this afternoon. The river will continue to fall to 21.6 feet by Saturday morning. && LAT...LON 3833 8147 3824 8158 3840 8189 3846 8173 $$
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 Jun 23, 10:00 PM EDT, 2 hours 15 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 23, 10:00 PM EDT, 2 hours 15 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1000 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016
.SYNOPSIS...
Showers and storms waning and sinking south. Few lingering
showers still possible north. Friday a transition day. High
pressure for the weekend. Another cold front early next week.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH FRIDAY/...
Tornado watch expires...no tornadoes warning were posted. Water
and flooding the main issue...with major river flooding.
Slowing trimming headlines on the flash flood watch. With ongoing
flooding in the central counties...no big hurry to drop the flash
flood watch...but will try before the 11 pm news.
With saturated low levels...thinking stratus and areas of fog
likely in soggy West Virginia overnight.
The major river flooding on portions of the Elk and Gauley
Rivers. Clay has not been above 26 feet since 1932 - well before
Sutton Dam was built.
&&
.SHORT TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/...
Any remaining showers/thunderstorms should dissipate Friday
evening as a high pressure system builds into the area. This high
will remain for Saturday into Sunday. Some moisture in advance of
the next cold front could arrive late Sunday...so can not rule out
a few showers or thunderstorms late in the day.
&&
.LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
Used an ECMWF and GFS blend for Sunday night into Monday. Then
added ECMWF ensemble mean and GEFS mean for Tuesday...relying even
more on the means for Wednesday and Thursday. This would have
moisture in advance of the next front for Sunday night...with a
weak front pushing through on Monday. A stronger front would then
move through on Tuesday...but with less moisture available. High
pressure will then build in behind the front on Wednesday. Another
system arrives late Thursday.
&&
.AVIATION /02Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
Confidence still low. Since the low levels are saturated after the
numerous rounds of convection past 18 hours. Low stratus and fog
could quickly form overnight in the wake of the showers and
storms.
Storms should sink south of Hts to Crw line after 02z. A few
showers may linger overnight. Have stratus lifting and breaking
up into stratocumulus 12z to 16z Friday.
A few showers may form Friday afternoon...but not included in
any taf location.
FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND ALTERNATE SCENARIOS THROUGH 00Z SATURDAY...
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: LOW.
ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: Timing of changing conditions associated
with thunderstorms will vary. Fog and stratus formation overnight
tonight may 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 FRI 06/24/16
UTC 1HRLY 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11
EDT 1HRLY 20 21 22 23 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
CRW CONSISTENCY L M H H H M L L L L L L
HTS CONSISTENCY M M H H H M L L L L L L
BKW CONSISTENCY L M M M M M M M M L L L
EKN CONSISTENCY H H H M M L L L L L L L
PKB CONSISTENCY H H H H H M L L L L L L
CKB CONSISTENCY H H H M M M L L L L L L
AFTER 00Z SATURDAY...
IFR possible in stratus and fog 06z to 12z Saturday.
&&
.RLX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WV...Flash Flood Watch until midnight EDT tonight for WVZ005>008-
013>016-018-024>029-033>038-046.
OH...Flash Flood Watch until midnight EDT tonight for OHZ083-
085>087.
KY...Flash Flood Watch until midnight EDT tonight for KYZ101>103-
105.
VA...Flash Flood Watch until midnight EDT tonight for VAZ003-004.
&&
SYNOPSIS...RPY/MPK
NEAR TERM...KTB
SHORT TERM...RPY
LONG TERM...RPY
AVIATION...KTBHazardous weather outlook, Jun 23, 3:04 PM EDT, 9 hours 11 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 304 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016 KYZ101>103-105-OHZ075-083>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>009-013>018-024>029- 033>037-241915- GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-ATHENS-JACKSON OH-VINTON-MEIGS- GALLIA-LAWRENCE OH-DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-WAYNE-CABELL-MASON-JACKSON WV- WOOD-LINCOLN-PUTNAM-KANAWHA-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE- CLAY-BRAXTON-GILMER-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-RALEIGH-FAYETTE-NICHOLAS- 304 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... ...TORNADO WATCH 289 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST OHIO...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND MUCH OF WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. TORNADO WATCH. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. OHZ066-067-076-WVZ010-011-019-020-030>032-038>040-046-047-241915- PERRY-MORGAN-WASHINGTON-PLEASANTS-TYLER-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-LEWIS- HARRISON-TAYLOR-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-BARBOUR-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH- 304 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST OHIO...AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. KISTNER
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 23, 9:21 PM EDT, 2 hours 54 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
921 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0505 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 N DUNLOW 38.05N 82.43W
06/23/2016 WAYNE WV 911 CALL CENTER
TREES DOWN BETWEEN DUNLOW AND GENOA ALONG SR 152
&&
EVENT NUMBER RLX1601116
MACLocal storm report, Jun 23, 9:23 PM EDT, 2 hours 52 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
923 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0353 PM TSTM WND DMG CEREDO 38.40N 82.55W
06/23/2016 WAYNE WV 911 CALL CENTER
TREES DOWN IN CEREDO.
&&
EVENT NUMBER RLX1601117
MACLocal storm report, Jun 23, 9:38 PM EDT, 2 hours 37 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
938 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0545 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 W ADAMS 38.05N 82.74W
06/23/2016 LAWRENCE KY EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE DOWN BLOCKING ROAD NEAR RICH CREEK ROAD AND ROUTE
32
&&
EVENT NUMBER RLX1601118
MACLocal storm report, Jun 23, 9:44 PM EDT, 2 hours 31 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
944 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0455 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 ENE FALLSBURG 38.19N 82.64W
06/23/2016 LAWRENCE KY EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE DOWN BLOCKING BLAINE CREEK ROAD
&&
EVENT NUMBER RLX1601119
MACLocal storm report, Jun 23, 10:28 PM EDT, 1 hour 47 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1028 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0143 AM TSTM WND DMG 4 E SOMERSET 39.81N 82.22W
06/23/2016 PERRY OH DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
TREES DOWN EAST OF SOMERSET. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
0154 AM TSTM WND DMG 3 NW MALTA 39.68N 81.90W
06/23/2016 MORGAN OH DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
LARGE TREE DOWN BLOCKING STATE ROUTE 669. TIME
ESTIMATED FROM RADAR
0210 AM TSTM WND DMG MCCONNELSVILLE 39.65N 81.84W
06/23/2016 MORGAN OH 911 CALL CENTER
TREE DOWN ALONG STATE ROUTE 669
0226 AM FLASH FLOOD CROOKSVILLE 39.77N 82.09W
06/23/2016 PERRY OH LAW ENFORCEMENT
UP TO THREE FEET OF WATER IN AT LEAST ONE HOME... ALONG
WITH SOME FLOODING ON ROADS.. MANY ROADS IN LOW LYING
AREAS IN THE COUNTY FLOODED. STARTED AT 226 AM AND WAS
STILL ONGOING AT THE TIME OF THE CALL AT 406 AM.
0232 AM FLASH FLOOD CROOKSVILLE 39.77N 82.09W
06/23/2016 PERRY OH 911 CALL CENTER
FLOODING REPORTED IN CROOKSVILLE... WATER APPROACHING
APARTMENT COMPLEX -- NO SPECIFIC DETAILS AT THIS TIME
0300 AM TSTM WND DMG ST. MARYS 39.40N 81.20W
06/23/2016 PLEASANTS WV 911 CALL CENTER
TREE DOWN ALONG HEBRON ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
0317 AM FLASH FLOOD 2 NNE CROOKSVILLE 39.80N 82.08W
06/23/2016 PERRY OH 911 CALL CENTER
SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT REPORTING FLASH FLOODING NEAR
ROSEVILLE... WATER INTO BUILDINGS. ALSO FLOODING
CONTINUES IN CROOKSVILLE.
0320 AM TSTM WND DMG 3 S CANTON 39.33N 80.73W
06/23/2016 DODDRIDGE WV 911 CALL CENTER
TREE DOWN ALONG CANTON ROAD BETWEEN CANTON AND WEST
UNION... TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR
0342 AM TSTM WND DMG WESTON 39.04N 80.47W
06/23/2016 LEWIS WV 911 CALL CENTER
TREES DOWN IN WESTON... INCLUDING ONE ON A
HOUSE...CORRECTED TIME BASED ON RADAR
0400 AM FLASH FLOOD CLARKSBURG 39.28N 80.33W
06/23/2016 HARRISON WV BROADCAST MEDIA
BROADCAST MEDIA REPORTS FLOODED ROADS ALL ACROSS
CLARKSBURG... LAW ENFORCEMENT HAVE CLOSED SOME ROADS
0430 AM FLASH FLOOD HARRISVILLE 39.21N 81.05W
06/23/2016 RITCHIE WV 911 CALL CENTER
WATER RISING INTO NURSING HOME -- FIRE DEPARTMENT ON
SCENE. ALSO REPORTING AREAS OF HIGH WATER IN OTHER PARTS
OF RITCHIE COUNTY.
0440 AM TSTM WND DMG 9 SW GALLIPOLIS 38.73N 82.31W
06/23/2016 GALLIA OH 911 CALL CENTER
TREE DOWN ACROSS PART OF OH-775
0443 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 ESE CAMDEN 39.05N 80.52W
06/23/2016 LEWIS WV 911 CALL CENTER
TREES DOWN ALONG ROUTE 33 IN PRICETOWN.
0446 AM FLASH FLOOD 1 SSE VIENNA 39.31N 81.53W
06/23/2016 WOOD WV 911 CALL CENTER
COLLEGE PARKWAY ROAD FLOODED
0515 AM TSTM WND DMG 3 SW KENNA 38.65N 81.70W
06/23/2016 JACKSON WV EMERGENCY MNGR
SINGLE WIDE TRAILER KNOCKED OFF ITS FOUNDATION ON
BLACKBERRY LANE OFF YOUNG HOLLOW RD . MANY TREES DOWN IN
THE AREA INCLUDING SOME BLOCKING RT 21 AT YOUNG HOLLOW
RD.
0515 AM TSTM WND DMG 4 N SISSONVILLE 38.56N 81.64W
06/23/2016 KANAWHA WV TRAINED SPOTTER
I-77 MILE MARKER 118 4-6 DIAMETER TREE LAYING ON
HIGHWAY
0530 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 NW BIG OTTER 38.61N 81.06W
06/23/2016 CLAY WV BROADCAST MEDIA
CARPORT AND CAMPER BLOWN OVER BY THUNDERSTORM WIND
0550 AM TSTM WND DMG COWEN 38.41N 80.56W
06/23/2016 WEBSTER WV EMERGENCY MNGR
MULTIPLE TREES DOWN IN COWEN. REPORT OF LARGE TREE INTO
A HOUSE.
0550 AM TSTM WND DMG DIANA 38.57N 80.46W
06/23/2016 WEBSTER WV EMERGENCY MNGR
LARGE LIMBS DOWN ALONG ROUTE 20 IN DIANNA. POWER OUTAGE
AT DIANA
0553 AM TSTM WND DMG BIRCH RIVER 38.50N 80.76W
06/23/2016 NICHOLAS WV BROADCAST MEDIA
MULTIPLE TREES DOWN IN AREA FROM MEDIA PHOTOS
0607 AM FLASH FLOOD WESTON 39.04N 80.47W
06/23/2016 LEWIS WV 911 CALL CENTER
WILLOW STREET IN WESTON HAD BEEN CLOSED DUE TO
FLOODING... HAS NOW BEEN REOPENED.
0613 AM FLASH FLOOD AUBURN 39.10N 80.86W
06/23/2016 RITCHIE WV 911 CALL CENTER
WATER CURRENTLY RISING IN AUBURN... HOMES SURROUNDED BY
WATER.
0617 AM TSTM WND DMG 4 N MARLINTON 38.28N 80.09W
06/23/2016 POCAHONTAS WV TRAINED SPOTTER
MULTIPLE TREES DOWN IN EDRAY
0640 AM TSTM WND DMG 5 S GREENUP 38.50N 82.83W
06/23/2016 GREENUP KY EMERGENCY MNGR
MULTIPLE TREES DOWN
0645 AM TSTM WND DMG FLATWOODS 38.52N 82.72W
06/23/2016 GREENUP KY EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE DOWN ON HOUSE...MINOR DAMAGE
0650 AM TSTM WND DMG 3 N BUFFALO 38.66N 81.98W
06/23/2016 MASON WV 911 CALL CENTER
SEMI TRUCK BLOWN OVER BY WIND ON ROUTE 35 NEAR THE
MASON PUTNAM COUNTY LINES
0712 AM TSTM WND DMG HURRICANE 38.44N 82.02W
06/23/2016 PUTNAM WV BROADCAST MEDIA
TREE ACROSS BOTH LANES OF I64 WEST BOUND NEAR THE REST
AREA IN HURRICANE.
0718 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 ESE CROSS LANES 38.43N 81.74W
06/23/2016 KANAWHA WV 911 CALL CENTER
TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON ROCKY FORK ROAD NEAR BIG TYLER
ROAD
0728 AM TSTM WND DMG SOUTH CHARLESTON 38.36N 81.71W
06/23/2016 KANAWHA WV BROADCAST MEDIA
TREE DOWN ON A HOUSE IN SOUTH CHARLESTON. NO INJURIES.
0730 AM TSTM WND DMG HAMLIN 38.28N 82.10W
06/23/2016 LINCOLN WV DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
TREES DOWN ALONG THE MUD RIVER IN HAMLIN. TIME
ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
0830 AM FLOOD 3 W JANE LEW 39.11N 80.46W
06/23/2016 LEWIS WV PUBLIC
VALLEY CHAPEL AREA ALONG VALLEY CHAPEL ROAD ALONG
FREEMANS CREEKL IS FLOODED.
0843 AM FLOOD BUCKHANNON 38.99N 80.23W
06/23/2016 UPSHUR WV 911 CALL CENTER
SEVERAL ROADS FLLOODED AND CLOSED THROUGHOUT THE FRENCH
CREEK AREA.
1107 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 E ALUM CREEK 38.29N 81.78W
06/23/2016 M1.03 INCH KANAWHA WV NWS EMPLOYEE
1.03 INCHES OF RAIN IN 45 MINUTES
1113 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 E ROCK CAVE 38.84N 80.29W
06/23/2016 E2.75 INCH UPSHUR WV TRAINED SPOTTER
REPORTS OF 2.75 OF RAIN PER HOUR
1250 PM FLASH FLOOD CRAIGSVILLE 38.33N 80.65W
06/23/2016 NICHOLAS WV PUBLIC
CHERRY RUN OVERFLOWING ITS BANKS
0100 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 N CAMDEN ON GAULEY 38.38N 80.60W
06/23/2016 WEBSTER WV DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
ROUTE 44...COONS CREEK ROAD IS BLOCKED DUE TO HIGH
WATER
0150 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 NE CRAIGSVILLE 38.35N 80.63W
06/23/2016 NICHOLAS WV PUBLIC
6 INCHES OF STANDING WATER IN BASEMENT... BACK YARD
FLOODED. BARN RUN OVERFLOWING ITS BANKS.
0156 PM FLOOD SSW MARMET 38.25N 81.57W
06/23/2016 KANAWHA WV 911 CALL CENTER
MUDSLIDE REPORTED ALONG LENS CREEK NEAR MARMET
0246 PM HEAVY RAIN POMEROY 39.03N 82.03W
06/23/2016 E4.50 INCH MEIGS OH LAW ENFORCEMENT
ST RTE 124 SHERIFF OFFICE AT POMEROY
0250 PM HAIL 2 NW OAK HILL 38.00N 81.17W
06/23/2016 E0.70 INCH FAYETTE WV PUBLIC
0258 PM HAIL OAK HILL 37.98N 81.15W
06/23/2016 E1.50 INCH FAYETTE WV BROADCAST MEDIA
0305 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 NW SANDYVILLE 38.93N 81.69W
06/23/2016 M5.75 INCH JACKSON WV TRAINED SPOTTER
MEASUERED SINCE 1030 AM
0315 PM HAIL 2 W MEADOW BRIDGE 37.86N 80.89W
06/23/2016 M2.00 INCH FAYETTE WV PUBLIC
0336 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 SSW GREENUP 38.51N 82.87W
06/23/2016 GREENUP KY 911 CALL CENTER
TREE DOWN ALONG ROUTE 2
0353 PM TSTM WND DMG CEREDO 38.40N 82.55W
06/23/2016 WAYNE WV 911 CALL CENTER
TREES DOWN IN CEREDO.
0357 PM TSTM WND DMG CLENDENIN 38.49N 81.35W
06/23/2016 KANAWHA WV 911 CALL CENTER
FOUR TREES DOWN IN CLENDENIN
0404 PM TSTM WND DMG CLENDENIN 38.49N 81.35W
06/23/2016 KANAWHA WV 911 CALL CENTER
TREE DOWN AT SPENCER RD AND ELK RIVER RD N
0445 PM FLOOD 3 SSW CLENDENIN 38.45N 81.37W
06/23/2016 KANAWHA WV 911 CALL CENTER
ONGOING WATER RESCUE
0455 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 ENE FALLSBURG 38.19N 82.64W
06/23/2016 LAWRENCE KY EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE DOWN BLOCKING BLAINE CREEK ROAD
0505 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 N DUNLOW 38.05N 82.43W
06/23/2016 WAYNE WV 911 CALL CENTER
TREES DOWN BETWEEN DUNLOW AND GENOA ALONG SR 152
0535 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 NW AMMA 38.59N 81.29W
06/23/2016 ROANE WV PUBLIC
CREEKS NEAR CLIO HAVE OVERFLOWED BANKS. CREEK AT ANDES
RUN AT 3 FEET.
0535 PM TSTM WND DMG CHESTER 39.08N 81.92W
06/23/2016 MEIGS OH PUBLIC
TREES DOWN IN CHESTER
0545 PM FLASH FLOOD 3 SW CLENDENIN 38.46N 81.38W
06/23/2016 KANAWHA WV EMERGENCY MNGR
US 119 CLOSED NEAR HERBERT HOOVER HIGH SCHOOL. WATER
OVER ROAD... DEBRIS AND DOWNED POWER LINES ALSO
0545 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 W ADAMS 38.05N 82.74W
06/23/2016 LAWRENCE KY EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE DOWN BLOCKING ROAD NEAR RICH CREEK ROAD AND ROUTE
32
0558 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 NE RUSH 38.34N 82.77W
06/23/2016 BOYD KY 911 CALL CENTER
STATE RTE 854 AT 1654 DOWNTOWN AND BETWEEN THE ADDRESS
15627 AND THE 16000 BLOCK
0603 PM FLASH FLOOD 3 SW AMMA 38.54N 81.30W
06/23/2016 ROANE WV DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
LANDSLIDE ON I-79 AT MILE MARKER 23. TRACTOR TRAILER
REPORTEDLY DAMAGED
0608 PM TSTM WND DMG NAUGATUCK 37.79N 82.35W
06/23/2016 MARTIN WV 911 CALL CENTER
TREES DOWN... ROADS BLOCKED.
0625 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 SW KOPPERSTON 37.74N 81.58W
06/23/2016 WYOMING WV 911 CALL CENTER
TREES DOWN ALONG ROUTE 85.
0635 PM TSTM WND DMG 9 E MATEWAN 37.62N 82.00W
06/23/2016 MINGO WV 911 CALL CENTER
SOME TREES DOWN... ROAD BLOCKED.
0635 PM TSTM WND DMG MCGRAWS 37.67N 81.46W
06/23/2016 WYOMING WV 911 CALL CENTER
TREES DOWN IN MCGRAWS. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
0655 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NNW MULLENS 37.59N 81.39W
06/23/2016 WYOMING WV 911 CALL CENTER
NUMEROUS REPORTS OF TREES DOWN THROUGHOUT WYOMING
COUNTY...INCLUDING ROUTE 54.
0744 PM FLASH FLOOD RUSH 38.33N 82.78W
06/23/2016 BOYD KY EMERGENCY MNGR
2100 BLOCK OF ROUTE 854 UNDER 1.5 FEET OF WATER AND
STILL RISING
0748 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 SSE RUSH 38.28N 82.76W
06/23/2016 BOYD KY EMERGENCY MNGR
SR 854 AT LONG BRANCH RD. UNDER WATER 8-12 INCHES OF
WATER AND IMPASSABLE. RESIDENTS TRAPPED IN NEIGHBORHOOD.
0751 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 NNE RUSH 38.36N 82.77W
06/23/2016 BOYD KY EMERGENCY MNGR
TRACE ROAD AND BIG RUN ROAD INTERSECTION UNDER WATER
AND IMPASSABLE.
0800 PM TSTM WND DMG HAYSI 37.21N 82.29W
06/23/2016 DICKENSON VA 911 CALL CENTER
NUMEROUS REPORTS OF TREES DOWN IN HAYSI AND THROUGHOUT
DICKENSON COUNTY.
0801 PM TSTM WND DMG HARMAN 37.29N 82.20W
06/23/2016 BUCHANAN VA 911 CALL CENTER
FOUR TREES REPORTED DOWN ALONG ROUTE 609 IN HARMAN.
0817 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 SE MCCLURE 37.09N 82.36W
06/23/2016 DICKENSON VA 911 CALL CENTER
ROOF BLOWN OFF THE BINNS-COUNTS COMMUNITY CENTER.
0820 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 SE MAVISDALE 37.19N 82.00W
06/23/2016 BUCHANAN VA PUBLIC
TREES DOWN IN SOUTHERN BUCHANAN COUNTY. TIME ESTIMATED
FROM RADAR.
&&
EVENT NUMBER RLX1601078 RLX1601077 RLX1601052 RLX1601058 RLX1601053
RLX1601060 RLX1601054 RLX1601055 RLX1601056 RLX1601057 RLX1601059
RLX1601080 RLX1601067 RLX1601061 RLX1601064 RLX1601072 RLX1601085
RLX1601065 RLX1601066 RLX1601086 RLX1601062 RLX1601063 RLX1601070
RLX1601075 RLX1601074 RLX1601081 RLX1601068 RLX1601069 RLX1601082
RLX1601083 RLX1601073 RLX1601071 RLX1601076 RLX1601079 RLX1601088
RLX1601084 RLX1601089 RLX1601087 RLX1601090 RLX1601091 RLX1601093
RLX1601092 RLX1601094 RLX1601097 RLX1601117 RLX1601116 RLX1601095
RLX1601096 RLX1601119 RLX1601116 RLX1601099 RLX1601114 RLX1601098
RLX1601118 RLX1601100 RLX1601101 RLX1601106 RLX1601107 RLX1601105
RLX1601108 RLX1601109 RLX1601102 RLX1601103 RLX1601104 RLX1601110
RLX1601112 RLX1601111 RLX1601113
MECLocal storm report, Jun 23, 10:39 PM EDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1039 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0408 PM TSTM WND DMG PROCIOUS 38.50N 81.21W
06/23/2016 CLAY WV PUBLIC
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
&&
EVENT NUMBER RLX1601120
NWThe office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 8:43 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Boone, Braxton, Calhoun, Clay, Fayette, Gilmer and 5 more | 3 hr |
| Jun 23, 8:54 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Cabell, Jackson, Kanawha, Lincoln, Mason, Putnam and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Jun 23, 9:12 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RLX | Pocahontas | 14 hr |
| Jun 23, 9:15 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Clay, Kanawha | 3 hr |
| Jun 23, 9:25 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Fayette, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Webster | 3 hr |
| Jun 23, 10:36 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RLX | Pocahontas | 11 hr |
| Jun 23, 11:43 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Cabell, Jackson, Kanawha, Lincoln, Mason, Putnam and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Jun 23, 11:45 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Boone, Braxton, Calhoun, Clay, Fayette, Gilmer and 5 more | 3 hr |
| Jun 23, 11:48 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Wayne | 3 hr |
| Jun 24, 12:15 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Fayette, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Webster | 6 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.