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Flash Flood Watch 9, NWS Charleston, WV

June 22, 20174 states

NWS Charleston, WV issued this flash flood watch at Jun 22, 2017, 12:17 PM EDT for 4 states. It took effect at Jun 23, 2017, 2:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 27 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 22, 2017, 12:17 PM EDT (16:17 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 23, 2017, 2:00 AM EDT
Expired
Jun 24, 2017, 4:31 AM EDT
In force
27 hr
Issued by
NWS Charleston, WV
Flood severity
None
All 49 counties

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

The radar

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 4.3 hours before the alert went out and 216 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2017-06-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2017-06-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 68 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-263 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1465 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
21 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
68 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
45 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

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WGUS61 KRLX 221617
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1217 PM EDT Thu Jun 22 2017

...Rounds of heavy rain expected from the remnants of Tropical
Storm Cindy...


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Clay-Braxton-Gilmer-Lewis-Harrison-Taylor-McDowell-Wyoming-Upshur-
Barbour-Northwest Raleigh-Southeast Raleigh-Northwest Fayette-
Southeast Fayette-Northwest Nicholas-Southeast Nicholas-
Northwest Webster-Southeast Webster-Northwest Pocahontas-
Southeast Pocahontas-Northwest Randolph-Southeast Randolph-
Including the cities of Flatwoods, Greenup, Grayson, Olive Hill, 
Ashland, Louisa, New Lexington, Crooksville, Somerset, 
McConnelsville, Stockport, Athens, Marietta, Belpre, Jackson, 
Wellston, Oak Hill, McArthur, Hamden, Pomeroy, Gallipolis, 
Ironton, South Point, Clintwood, Grundy, Vansant, Kenova, Ceredo,
Wayne, Huntington, Point Pleasant, New Haven, Ravenswood, Ripley,
Parkersburg, Vienna, St. Marys, Belmont, Paden City, 
Sistersville, Middlebourne, Harts, Alum Creek, Hamlin, 
Teays Valley, Hurricane, Charleston, South Charleston, 
Saint Albans, Spencer, Elizabeth, Grantsville, Harrisville, 
Pennsboro, West Union, Williamson, Logan, Chapmanville, Man, 
Madison, Clay, Sutton, Gassaway, Burnsville, Glenville, Weston, 
Clarksburg, Bridgeport, Grafton, Welch, Gary, War, Mullens, 
Oceana, Pineville, Buckhannon, Philippi, Belington, Bradley, 
Prosperity, Sophia, Beckley, Fayetteville, Montgomery, 
Meadow Bridge, Summersville, Craigsville, Birch River, Richwood, 
Holly River State, Webster Springs, Cowen, Snowshoe, Marlinton, 
Elkins, and Harman
1217 PM EDT Thu Jun 22 2017

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...

The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for portions of northeast Kentucky, 
  southeast Ohio, southwest Virginia, and West Virginia, 
  including the following areas, in northeast Kentucky, Boyd, 
  Carter, Greenup, and Lawrence KY. In southeast Ohio, Athens, 
  Gallia, Jackson OH, Lawrence OH, Meigs, Morgan, Perry, Vinton, 
  and Washington. In southwest Virginia, Buchanan and Dickenson. 
  In West Virginia, Barbour, Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, 
  Clay, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Jackson WV, Kanawha, Lewis, 
  Lincoln, Logan, Mason, McDowell, Mingo, Northwest Fayette, 
  Northwest Nicholas, Northwest Pocahontas, Northwest Raleigh, 
  Northwest Randolph, Northwest Webster, Pleasants, Putnam, 
  Ritchie, Roane, Southeast Fayette, Southeast Nicholas, 
  Southeast Pocahontas, Southeast Raleigh, Southeast Randolph, 
  Southeast Webster, Taylor, Tyler, Upshur, Wayne, Wirt, Wood, 
  and Wyoming. 

* From late tonight through late Friday night.

* In general, 1 and a half to 3 and a half inches of rain is
  possible across the watch area, with locally heavier amounts, 
  as the remnants of Tropical Storm Cindy combine with a cold 
  front dropping in from the northwest.

* The heavy rain in the forecast will fall over a large area,
  which could easily overwhelm creeks and streams, and cause rises
  on the main stem rivers. Also, urban flooding is possible, as
  well as in poor drainage or other low lying areas. Debris flows
  are also a risk in prolonged rainfall. Road closures will be
  possible.
  

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$

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6 follow-up statements
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WGUS61 KRLX 221958
FFARLX

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Charleston WV
358 PM EDT Thu Jun 22 2017

...Rounds of heavy rain expected from the remnants of Tropical
Storm Cindy...

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Kanawha-Roane-Wirt-Calhoun-Ritchie-Doddridge-Mingo-Logan-Boone-
Clay-Braxton-Gilmer-Lewis-Harrison-Taylor-McDowell-Wyoming-Upshur-
Barbour-Northwest Raleigh-Southeast Raleigh-Northwest Fayette-
Southeast Fayette-Northwest Nicholas-Southeast Nicholas-
Northwest Webster-Southeast Webster-Northwest Pocahontas-
Southeast Pocahontas-Northwest Randolph-Southeast Randolph-
Including the cities of Flatwoods, Greenup, Grayson, Olive Hill, 
Ashland, Louisa, New Lexington, Crooksville, Somerset, 
McConnelsville, Stockport, Athens, Marietta, Belpre, Jackson, 
Wellston, Oak Hill, McArthur, Hamden, Pomeroy, Gallipolis, 
Ironton, South Point, Clintwood, Grundy, Vansant, Kenova, Ceredo,
Wayne, Huntington, Point Pleasant, New Haven, Ravenswood, Ripley,
Parkersburg, Vienna, St. Marys, Belmont, Paden City, 
Sistersville, Middlebourne, Harts, Alum Creek, Hamlin, 
Teays Valley, Hurricane, Charleston, South Charleston, 
Saint Albans, Spencer, Elizabeth, Grantsville, Harrisville, 
Pennsboro, West Union, Williamson, Logan, Chapmanville, Man, 
Madison, Clay, Sutton, Gassaway, Burnsville, Glenville, Weston, 
Clarksburg, Bridgeport, Grafton, Welch, Gary, War, Mullens, 
Oceana, Pineville, Buckhannon, Philippi, Belington, Bradley, 
Prosperity, Sophia, Beckley, Fayetteville, Montgomery, 
Meadow Bridge, Summersville, Craigsville, Birch River, Richwood, 
Holly River State, Webster Springs, Cowen, Snowshoe, Marlinton, 
Elkins, and Harman
358 PM EDT Thu Jun 22 2017

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT FRIDAY
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, southwest 
  Virginia, and West Virginia, including the following areas, in 
  northeast Kentucky, Boyd, Carter, Greenup, and Lawrence KY. In 
  southeast Ohio, Athens, Gallia, Jackson OH, Lawrence OH, 
  Meigs, Morgan, Perry, Vinton, and Washington. In southwest 
  Virginia, Buchanan and Dickenson. In West Virginia, Barbour, 
  Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Gilmer, 
  Harrison, Jackson WV, Kanawha, Lewis, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, 
  McDowell, Mingo, Northwest Fayette, Northwest Nicholas, 
  Northwest Pocahontas, Northwest Raleigh, Northwest Randolph, 
  Northwest Webster, Pleasants, Putnam, Ritchie, Roane, 
  Southeast Fayette, Southeast Nicholas, Southeast Pocahontas, 
  Southeast Raleigh, Southeast Randolph, Southeast Webster, 
  Taylor, Tyler, Upshur, Wayne, Wirt, Wood, and Wyoming. 

* From 2 AM EDT Friday through late Friday night

* In general, 1 and a half to 3 and a half inches of rain is 
  possible across the watch area, with locally heavier amounts, 
  as the remnants of Tropical Storm Cindy combine with a cold 
  front dropping in from the northwest. 

* The heavy rain in the forecast will fall over a large area, 
  which could easily overwhelm creeks and streams, and cause 
  rises on the main stem rivers. Also, urban flooding is 
  possible, as well as in poor drainage or other low lying 
  areas. Debris flows are also a risk in prolonged rainfall. 
  Road closures will be possible. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$
623 
WGUS61 KRLX 230226
FFARLX

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1026 PM EDT Thu Jun 22 2017

...Rounds of heavy rain expected from the remnants of Tropical
Storm Cindy...

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Kanawha-Roane-Wirt-Calhoun-Ritchie-Doddridge-Mingo-Logan-Boone-
Clay-Braxton-Gilmer-Lewis-Harrison-Taylor-McDowell-Wyoming-Upshur-
Barbour-Northwest Raleigh-Southeast Raleigh-Northwest Fayette-
Southeast Fayette-Northwest Nicholas-Southeast Nicholas-
Northwest Webster-Southeast Webster-Northwest Pocahontas-
Southeast Pocahontas-Northwest Randolph-Southeast Randolph-
Including the cities of Flatwoods, Greenup, Grayson, Olive Hill, 
Ashland, Louisa, New Lexington, Crooksville, Somerset, 
McConnelsville, Stockport, Athens, Marietta, Belpre, Jackson, 
Wellston, Oak Hill, McArthur, Hamden, Pomeroy, Gallipolis, 
Ironton, South Point, Clintwood, Grundy, Vansant, Kenova, Ceredo,
Wayne, Huntington, Point Pleasant, New Haven, Ravenswood, Ripley,
Parkersburg, Vienna, St. Marys, Belmont, Paden City, 
Sistersville, Middlebourne, Harts, Alum Creek, Hamlin, 
Teays Valley, Hurricane, Charleston, South Charleston, 
Saint Albans, Spencer, Elizabeth, Grantsville, Harrisville, 
Pennsboro, West Union, Williamson, Logan, Chapmanville, Man, 
Madison, Clay, Sutton, Gassaway, Burnsville, Glenville, Weston, 
Clarksburg, Bridgeport, Grafton, Welch, Gary, War, Mullens, 
Oceana, Pineville, Buckhannon, Philippi, Belington, Bradley, 
Prosperity, Sophia, Beckley, Fayetteville, Montgomery, 
Meadow Bridge, Summersville, Craigsville, Birch River, Richwood, 
Holly River State, Webster Springs, Cowen, Snowshoe, Marlinton, 
Elkins, and Harman
1026 PM EDT Thu Jun 22 2017

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT FRIDAY
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, southwest 
  Virginia, and West Virginia, including the following areas, in 
  northeast Kentucky, Boyd, Carter, Greenup, and Lawrence KY. In 
  southeast Ohio, Athens, Gallia, Jackson OH, Lawrence OH, 
  Meigs, Morgan, Perry, Vinton, and Washington. In southwest 
  Virginia, Buchanan and Dickenson. In West Virginia, Barbour, 
  Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Gilmer, 
  Harrison, Jackson WV, Kanawha, Lewis, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, 
  McDowell, Mingo, Northwest Fayette, Northwest Nicholas, 
  Northwest Pocahontas, Northwest Raleigh, Northwest Randolph, 
  Northwest Webster, Pleasants, Putnam, Ritchie, Roane, 
  Southeast Fayette, Southeast Nicholas, Southeast Pocahontas, 
  Southeast Raleigh, Southeast Randolph, Southeast Webster, 
  Taylor, Tyler, Upshur, Wayne, Wirt, Wood, and Wyoming. 

* From 2 AM EDT Friday through late Friday night

* In general, 1 and a half to 3 and a half inches of rain is 
  possible across the watch area, with locally heavier amounts, 
  as the remnants of Tropical Storm Cindy combine with a cold 
  front dropping in from the northwest. 

* The heavy rain in the forecast will fall over a large area, 
  which could easily overwhelm creeks and streams, and cause 
  rises on the main stem rivers. Also, urban flooding is 
  possible, as well as in poor drainage or other low lying 
  areas. Debris flows are also a risk in prolonged rainfall. 
  Road closures will be possible. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$
637 
WGUS61 KRLX 231024
FFARLX

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Charleston WV
624 AM EDT Fri Jun 23 2017

...Remnants of Tropical Depression Cindy will produce rounds of heavy
rain through tonight...

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Kanawha-Roane-Wirt-Calhoun-Ritchie-Doddridge-Mingo-Logan-Boone-
Clay-Braxton-Gilmer-Lewis-Harrison-Taylor-McDowell-Wyoming-Upshur-
Barbour-Northwest Raleigh-Southeast Raleigh-Northwest Fayette-
Southeast Fayette-Northwest Nicholas-Southeast Nicholas-
Northwest Webster-Southeast Webster-Northwest Pocahontas-
Southeast Pocahontas-Northwest Randolph-Southeast Randolph-
Including the cities of Flatwoods, Greenup, Grayson, Olive Hill, 
Ashland, Louisa, New Lexington, Crooksville, Somerset, 
McConnelsville, Stockport, Athens, Marietta, Belpre, Jackson, 
Wellston, Oak Hill, McArthur, Hamden, Pomeroy, Gallipolis, 
Ironton, South Point, Clintwood, Grundy, Vansant, Kenova, Ceredo,
Wayne, Huntington, Point Pleasant, New Haven, Ravenswood, Ripley,
Parkersburg, Vienna, St. Marys, Belmont, Paden City, 
Sistersville, Middlebourne, Harts, Alum Creek, Hamlin, 
Teays Valley, Hurricane, Charleston, South Charleston, 
Saint Albans, Spencer, Elizabeth, Grantsville, Harrisville, 
Pennsboro, West Union, Williamson, Logan, Chapmanville, Man, 
Madison, Clay, Sutton, Gassaway, Burnsville, Glenville, Weston, 
Clarksburg, Bridgeport, Grafton, Welch, Gary, War, Mullens, 
Oceana, Pineville, Buckhannon, Philippi, Belington, Bradley, 
Prosperity, Sophia, Beckley, Fayetteville, Montgomery, 
Meadow Bridge, Summersville, Craigsville, Birch River, Richwood, 
Holly River State, Webster Springs, Cowen, Snowshoe, Marlinton, 
Elkins, and Harman
624 AM EDT Fri Jun 23 2017

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, southwest 
  Virginia, and West Virginia, including the following areas, in 
  northeast Kentucky, Boyd, Carter, Greenup, and Lawrence KY. In 
  southeast Ohio, Athens, Gallia, Jackson OH, Lawrence OH, 
  Meigs, Morgan, Perry, Vinton, and Washington. In southwest 
  Virginia, Buchanan and Dickenson. In West Virginia, Barbour, 
  Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Gilmer, 
  Harrison, Jackson WV, Kanawha, Lewis, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, 
  McDowell, Mingo, Northwest Fayette, Northwest Nicholas, 
  Northwest Pocahontas, Northwest Raleigh, Northwest Randolph, 
  Northwest Webster, Pleasants, Putnam, Ritchie, Roane, 
  Southeast Fayette, Southeast Nicholas, Southeast Pocahontas, 
  Southeast Raleigh, Southeast Randolph, Southeast Webster, 
  Taylor, Tyler, Upshur, Wayne, Wirt, Wood, and Wyoming. 

* Through late tonight

* In general, 1 and a half to 3 and a half inches of rain is
  possible across the watch area, with locally heavier amounts, as
  the remnants of Tropical Depression Cindy combine with a cold 
  front dropping in from the northwest. 

* The heavy rain in the forecast will fall over a large area, 
  which could easily overwhelm creeks and streams, and cause 
  rises on the main stem rivers. Also, urban flooding is 
  possible, as well as in poor drainage or other low lying 
  areas. Debris flows are also a risk in prolonged rainfall. 
  Road closures will be possible. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$
998 
WGUS61 KRLX 231527
FFARLX

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1127 AM EDT Fri Jun 23 2017

...Remnants of Tropical Depression Cindy will produce rounds of
heavy rain through much of tonight...

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Kanawha-Roane-Wirt-Calhoun-Ritchie-Doddridge-Mingo-Logan-Boone-
Clay-Braxton-Gilmer-Lewis-Harrison-Taylor-McDowell-Wyoming-Upshur-
Barbour-Northwest Raleigh-Southeast Raleigh-Northwest Fayette-
Southeast Fayette-Northwest Nicholas-Southeast Nicholas-
Northwest Webster-Southeast Webster-Northwest Pocahontas-
Southeast Pocahontas-Northwest Randolph-Southeast Randolph-
Including the cities of Flatwoods, Greenup, Grayson, Olive Hill, 
Ashland, Louisa, New Lexington, Crooksville, Somerset, 
McConnelsville, Stockport, Athens, Marietta, Belpre, Jackson, 
Wellston, Oak Hill, McArthur, Hamden, Pomeroy, Gallipolis, 
Ironton, South Point, Clintwood, Grundy, Vansant, Kenova, Ceredo,
Wayne, Huntington, Point Pleasant, New Haven, Ravenswood, Ripley,
Parkersburg, Vienna, St. Marys, Belmont, Paden City, 
Sistersville, Middlebourne, Harts, Alum Creek, Hamlin, 
Teays Valley, Hurricane, Charleston, South Charleston, 
Saint Albans, Spencer, Elizabeth, Grantsville, Harrisville, 
Pennsboro, West Union, Williamson, Logan, Chapmanville, Man, 
Madison, Clay, Sutton, Gassaway, Burnsville, Glenville, Weston, 
Clarksburg, Bridgeport, Grafton, Welch, Gary, War, Mullens, 
Oceana, Pineville, Buckhannon, Philippi, Belington, Bradley, 
Prosperity, Sophia, Beckley, Fayetteville, Montgomery, 
Meadow Bridge, Summersville, Craigsville, Birch River, Richwood, 
Holly River State, Webster Springs, Cowen, Snowshoe, Marlinton, 
Elkins, and Harman
1127 AM EDT Fri Jun 23 2017

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, southwest 
  Virginia, and West Virginia, including the following areas, in 
  northeast Kentucky, Boyd, Carter, Greenup, and Lawrence KY. In 
  southeast Ohio, Athens, Gallia, Jackson OH, Lawrence OH, 
  Meigs, Morgan, Perry, Vinton, and Washington. In southwest 
  Virginia, Buchanan and Dickenson. In West Virginia, Barbour, 
  Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Gilmer, 
  Harrison, Jackson WV, Kanawha, Lewis, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, 
  McDowell, Mingo, Northwest Fayette, Northwest Nicholas, 
  Northwest Pocahontas, Northwest Raleigh, Northwest Randolph, 
  Northwest Webster, Pleasants, Putnam, Ritchie, Roane, 
  Southeast Fayette, Southeast Nicholas, Southeast Pocahontas, 
  Southeast Raleigh, Southeast Randolph, Southeast Webster, 
  Taylor, Tyler, Upshur, Wayne, Wirt, Wood, and Wyoming. 

* Through late tonight

* In general, 1 and a half to 3 and a half inches of rain is 
  possible across the watch area, with locally heavier amounts, 
  as the remnants of Tropical Depression Cindy combine with a 
  cold front dropping in from the northwest.

* Timing will have the heaviest band of rain, associated with the
  remnants of Cindy riding up along an east southeastward moving
  cold front, over southeast Ohio and northwest West Virginia 
  early this afternoon and then shifting southeastward across the 
  entire area later this afternoon and tonight. 
  
* The heavy rain could easily overwhelm creeks and streams, and 
  cause rises on the main stem rivers. Also, urban flooding is 
  possible, as well as in poor drainage or other low lying areas. 
  Debris flows are also a risk in prolonged rainfall. Road 
  closures will be possible. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$
256 
WGUS61 KRLX 231906
FFARLX

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Charleston WV
306 PM EDT Fri Jun 23 2017

...Remnants of Tropical Depression Cindy will produce rounds of
heavy rain through much of tonight...

KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>011-
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Jackson OH-Vinton-Meigs-Gallia-Lawrence OH-Dickenson-Buchanan-
Wayne-Cabell-Mason-Jackson WV-Wood-Pleasants-Tyler-Lincoln-Putnam-
Kanawha-Roane-Wirt-Calhoun-Ritchie-Doddridge-Mingo-Logan-Boone-
Clay-Braxton-Gilmer-Lewis-Harrison-Taylor-McDowell-Wyoming-Upshur-
Barbour-Northwest Raleigh-Southeast Raleigh-Northwest Fayette-
Southeast Fayette-Northwest Nicholas-Southeast Nicholas-
Northwest Webster-Southeast Webster-Northwest Pocahontas-
Southeast Pocahontas-Northwest Randolph-Southeast Randolph-
Including the cities of Flatwoods, Greenup, Grayson, Olive Hill, 
Ashland, Louisa, New Lexington, Crooksville, Somerset, 
McConnelsville, Stockport, Athens, Marietta, Belpre, Jackson, 
Wellston, Oak Hill, McArthur, Hamden, Pomeroy, Gallipolis, 
Ironton, South Point, Clintwood, Grundy, Vansant, Kenova, Ceredo,
Wayne, Huntington, Point Pleasant, New Haven, Ravenswood, Ripley,
Parkersburg, Vienna, St. Marys, Belmont, Paden City, 
Sistersville, Middlebourne, Harts, Alum Creek, Hamlin, 
Teays Valley, Hurricane, Charleston, South Charleston, 
Saint Albans, Spencer, Elizabeth, Grantsville, Harrisville, 
Pennsboro, West Union, Williamson, Logan, Chapmanville, Man, 
Madison, Clay, Sutton, Gassaway, Burnsville, Glenville, Weston, 
Clarksburg, Bridgeport, Grafton, Welch, Gary, War, Mullens, 
Oceana, Pineville, Buckhannon, Philippi, Belington, Bradley, 
Prosperity, Sophia, Beckley, Fayetteville, Montgomery, 
Meadow Bridge, Summersville, Craigsville, Birch River, Richwood, 
Holly River State, Webster Springs, Cowen, Snowshoe, Marlinton, 
Elkins, and Harman
306 PM EDT Fri Jun 23 2017

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, southwest 
  Virginia, and West Virginia, including the following areas, in 
  northeast Kentucky, Boyd, Carter, Greenup, and Lawrence KY. In 
  southeast Ohio, Athens, Gallia, Jackson OH, Lawrence OH, 
  Meigs, Morgan, Perry, Vinton, and Washington. In southwest 
  Virginia, Buchanan and Dickenson. In West Virginia, Barbour, 
  Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Gilmer, 
  Harrison, Jackson WV, Kanawha, Lewis, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, 
  McDowell, Mingo, Northwest Fayette, Northwest Nicholas, 
  Northwest Pocahontas, Northwest Raleigh, Northwest Randolph, 
  Northwest Webster, Pleasants, Putnam, Ritchie, Roane, 
  Southeast Fayette, Southeast Nicholas, Southeast Pocahontas, 
  Southeast Raleigh, Southeast Randolph, Southeast Webster, 
  Taylor, Tyler, Upshur, Wayne, Wirt, Wood, and Wyoming. 

* Through late tonight

* In general, 1 and a half to 3 and a half inches of rain is 
  possible across the watch area, with locally heavier amounts, 
  as the remnants of Tropical Depression Cindy combine with a 
  cold front dropping in from the northwest. 

* Timing will have the heaviest band of rain, associated with the
  remnants of Cindy riding up along an east southeastward moving
  cold front, over southeast Ohio and northwest West Virginia this
  afternoon and then shift southeastward across the entire area
  later this afternoon and tonight, ending early Saturday morning
  

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$
440 
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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Charleston WV
431 AM EDT Sat Jun 24 2017

...Flash Flood Watch Cancelled...

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Kanawha-Roane-Wirt-Calhoun-Ritchie-Doddridge-Mingo-Logan-Boone-
Clay-Braxton-Gilmer-Lewis-Harrison-Taylor-McDowell-Wyoming-Upshur-
Barbour-Northwest Raleigh-Southeast Raleigh-Northwest Fayette-
Southeast Fayette-Northwest Nicholas-Southeast Nicholas-
Northwest Webster-Southeast Webster-Northwest Pocahontas-
Southeast Pocahontas-Northwest Randolph-Southeast Randolph-
Including the cities of Flatwoods, Greenup, Grayson, Olive Hill, 
Ashland, Louisa, New Lexington, Crooksville, Somerset, 
McConnelsville, Stockport, Athens, Marietta, Belpre, Jackson, 
Wellston, Oak Hill, McArthur, Hamden, Pomeroy, Gallipolis, 
Ironton, South Point, Clintwood, Grundy, Vansant, Kenova, Ceredo,
Wayne, Huntington, Point Pleasant, New Haven, Ravenswood, Ripley,
Parkersburg, Vienna, St. Marys, Belmont, Paden City, 
Sistersville, Middlebourne, Harts, Alum Creek, Hamlin, 
Teays Valley, Hurricane, Charleston, South Charleston, 
Saint Albans, Spencer, Elizabeth, Grantsville, Harrisville, 
Pennsboro, West Union, Williamson, Logan, Chapmanville, Man, 
Madison, Clay, Sutton, Gassaway, Burnsville, Glenville, Weston, 
Clarksburg, Bridgeport, Grafton, Welch, Gary, War, Mullens, 
Oceana, Pineville, Buckhannon, Philippi, Belington, Bradley, 
Prosperity, Sophia, Beckley, Fayetteville, Montgomery, 
Meadow Bridge, Summersville, Craigsville, Birch River, Richwood, 
Holly River State, Webster Springs, Cowen, Snowshoe, Marlinton, 
Elkins, and Harman
431 AM EDT Sat Jun 24 2017

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

The Flash Flood Watch for portions of northeast Kentucky,
southeast Ohio, southwest Virginia, and West Virginia has been
cancelled.

The remnants of tropical storm Cindy have exited the area, taking
the heavy rain with it. The potential for new flooding rain is 
over.

Watch for high water and heed high water signs. Streams that have
not already crested will crest this morning, and residual flood
waters will recede today.

$$

TRM

What forecasters said that day

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

NWS Charleston, WV wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood watch went out at Jun 22, 9:29 AM EDT, 2 hours 48 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 22, 9:29 AM EDT, 2 hours 48 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Charleston WV
929 AM EDT Thu Jun 22 2017

.SYNOPSIS...
Tropical moisture to bring heavy showers/thunderstorms for the end
of the work week into early Saturday. Cooler Sunday through Tuesday,
with upper level disturbances possibly providing a few light showers.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
As of 925 AM Thursday...

No changes this morning.

As of 630 AM Thursday...

Bumped up pops in scattered range for CKB to EKN for another
hour or two, otherwise no other changes made at this time.

As of 140 AM Thursday...

Kept the low pops in across far north with isolated showers
through dawn in close proximity to a warm front. This boundary
will retreat off to the north later this morning. Attention
quickly turns to what will be the remnants of Cindy. Models
continue to be in good agreement on a piece of energy breaking
off from the circulation and advancing northeast into the area
late afternoon. There may be a few storms in advance of the main
area of rain. Despite the surge in pwats, this feature will be
progressive this evening, such that flooding concerns are low
tonight. QPF amounts of .50 to .75 inches will be common. Tried
to show a break late tonight across much of the area, before the
next slug of moisture works in from the west at dawn, affecting
mainly southeast Ohio, northeast KY, and western WV.

&&

.SHORT TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
As of 240 AM Thursday...

Tropical moisture remains over the region on Friday, with a cold
front and the remaining circulation of Cindy moving through Friday
night into early Saturday. Models are in decent agreement with the
general pattern, although some small timing differences continue.
The big differences between models are still in the location of the
heavier precipitation bands. Models generally struggle in tropical
systems with this, so not a big surprise. The problem however is
where to post a flood watch. Confident that one will be needed, but
not confident on where.

&&

.LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
As of 240 AM Thursday...

Upper level trough will provide unseasonably mild weather with low
humidity through this period. Models have several upper level
disturbances moving through the trough, but vary on the strength and
timing. Some light showers are possible with these disturbances.

&&

.AVIATION /14Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
12Z Thursday through 12Z Friday...

As of 630 AM Thursday...

Clouds will increase and lower on today, but generally remain
VFR. An upper disturbance will move north through the area late
this afternoon and evening, with showers and a few thunderstorms
developing. Brief periods of IFR vsby is possible as this works
thru, with an overall lowering of cigs into MVFR. Thunder was
kept out of the TAFs for this evening due to low chances.

FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND ALTERNATE SCENARIOS THROUGH 12Z FRIDAY...

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: High

ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: Timing of rain into this evening may vary
an hour or so.

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

UTC 1HRLY       12   13   14   15   16   17   18   19   20   21   22   23
EDT 1HRLY       08   09   10   11   12   13   14   15   16   17   18   19
CRW CONSISTENCY  H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    M
HTS CONSISTENCY  H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    M
BKW CONSISTENCY  H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    M
EKN CONSISTENCY  H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    M
PKB CONSISTENCY  H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    M
CKB CONSISTENCY  H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    M

AFTER 12Z FRIDAY...
IFR possible in showers and thunderstorms Thursday night into
Friday Night.

&&

.RLX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WV...None.
OH...None.
KY...None.
VA...None.

&&

SYNOPSIS...RPY/30
NEAR TERM...30/26
SHORT TERM...RPY
LONG TERM...RPY
AVIATION...30
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 22, 2:39 AM EDT, 9 hours 38 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Charleston WV
239 AM EDT Thu Jun 22 2017

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Cabell-Mason-Jackson WV-Wood-Pleasants-Tyler-Lincoln-Putnam-Kanawha-
Roane-Wirt-Calhoun-Ritchie-Doddridge-Mingo-Logan-Boone-Clay-Braxton-
Gilmer-Lewis-Harrison-Taylor-McDowell-Wyoming-Upshur-Barbour-
Northwest Raleigh-Southeast Raleigh-Northwest Fayette-
Southeast Fayette-Northwest Nicholas-Southeast Nicholas-
Northwest Webster-Southeast Webster-Northwest Pocahontas-
Southeast Pocahontas-Northwest Randolph-Southeast Randolph-
239 AM EDT Thu Jun 22 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Kentucky, southeast
Ohio, southwest Virginia and much of West Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Tropical moisture will push into the area Thursday and Thursday
night. The moisture will remain over the area until a front pushes
through Friday night into Saturday. The combination of these systems
could producing flooding Friday and/or Friday night.

Stronger thunderstorms Friday afternoon and evening could produce
damaging wind gusts.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.