Alert archive / West Virginia / Flash Flood Watches in 2021
Flash Flood Watch 3, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this flash flood watch at Jun 18, 2021, 3:06 AM EDT for 18 counties in West Virginia; 9 counties in Ohio; Greenup County, Kentucky. It took effect at Jun 18, 2021, 7:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 17 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 18, 2021, 3:06 AM EDT (07:06 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 18, 2021, 7:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Jun 19, 2021, 12:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 17 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Flood severity
- None
All 28 counties
Greenup 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, Barbour County, WV, Braxton County, WV, Calhoun County, WV, Clay County, WV, Doddridge County, WV, Gilmer County, WV, Harrison County, WV, Jackson County, WV, Lewis County, WV, Mason County, WV, Pleasants County, WV, Ritchie County, WV, Roane County, WV, Taylor County, WV, Tyler County, WV, Upshur County, WV, Wirt County, WV, Wood County, WV
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:09 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
Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 00:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 186 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2421 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 33 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 105 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
627 WGUS61 KRLX 180706 FFARLX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Charleston WV 306 AM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021 OHZ066-067-075-076-083>086-WVZ007>011-016>020-027>032-039-040-181515- /O.NEW.KRLX.FF.A.0003.210618T2300Z-210619T1600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Perry-Morgan-Athens-Washington-Jackson OH-Vinton-Meigs-Gallia-Mason- Jackson WV-Wood-Pleasants-Tyler-Roane-Wirt-Calhoun-Ritchie-Doddridge- Clay-Braxton-Gilmer-Lewis-Harrison-Taylor-Upshur-Barbour- Including the cities of Jackson, Pomeroy, Harrisville, Parkersburg, Athens, Clarksburg, Pennsboro, Gallipolis, Burnsville, Gassaway, Somerset, Bridgeport, Vienna, St. Marys, Weston, Oak Hill, Elizabeth, Grafton, Philippi, Grantsville, McConnelsville, Marietta, New Haven, Glenville, Middlebourne, Hamden, Sutton, West Union, Ravenswood, Belpre, Buckhannon, Ripley, Clay, Point Pleasant, Paden City, Stockport, Spencer, Belington, New Lexington, Belmont, Crooksville, McArthur, Wellston, and Sistersville 306 AM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a * Flash Flood Watch for portions of southeast Ohio and West Virginia, including the following areas, in southeast Ohio, Athens, Gallia, Jackson OH, Meigs, Morgan, Perry, Vinton and Washington. In West Virginia, Barbour, Braxton, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Jackson WV, Lewis, Mason, Pleasants, Ritchie, Roane, Taylor, Tyler, Upshur, Wirt and Wood. * From this evening through Saturday morning. * Showers and thunderstorms are expected tonight. Due to high moisture content and repetitive nature over the same area, storms could produce 1 to 2 inches of rain in less than an hour. Even area wide average precipitation could total close to an inch, and locally higher totals of 3 to 4 inches are possible, especially where a storm persists, or multiple storms hit the same location. As a result, flash flooding will be possible, especially in areas with saturated soils from heavy rain in recent days. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ ARJ
5 follow-up statements
433 WGUS61 KRLX 181407 FFARLX Flood Watch National Weather Service Charleston WV 1007 AM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021 OHZ066-067-075-076-083>086-WVZ007>011-016>020-027>032-039-040- 182215- /O.CON.KRLX.FF.A.0003.210618T2300Z-210619T1600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Perry-Morgan-Athens-Washington-Jackson OH-Vinton-Meigs-Gallia- Mason-Jackson WV-Wood-Pleasants-Tyler-Roane-Wirt-Calhoun-Ritchie- Doddridge-Clay-Braxton-Gilmer-Lewis-Harrison-Taylor-Upshur- Barbour- Including the cities of New Lexington, Crooksville, Somerset, McConnelsville, Stockport, Athens, Marietta, Belpre, Jackson, Wellston, Oak Hill, McArthur, Hamden, Pomeroy, Gallipolis, Point Pleasant, New Haven, Ravenswood, Ripley, Parkersburg, Vienna, St. Marys, Belmont, Paden City, Sistersville, Middlebourne, Spencer, Elizabeth, Grantsville, Harrisville, Pennsboro, West Union, Clay, Sutton, Gassaway, Burnsville, Glenville, Weston, Clarksburg, Bridgeport, Grafton, Buckhannon, Philippi, and Belington 1007 AM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of southeast Ohio and West Virginia, including the following areas, in southeast Ohio, Athens, Gallia, Jackson OH, Meigs, Morgan, Perry, Vinton, and Washington. In West Virginia, Barbour, Braxton, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Jackson WV, Lewis, Mason, Pleasants, Ritchie, Roane, Taylor, Tyler, Upshur, Wirt, and Wood. * From 7 PM EDT this evening through Saturday morning * Showers and thunderstorms are expected tonight. Due to high moisture content and repetitive nature over the same area, storms could produce 1 to 2 inches of rain in less than an hour. Even area wide average precipitation could total close to an inch, and locally higher totals of 3 to 4 inches are possible, especially where a storm persists, or multiple storms hit the same location. As a result, flash flooding will be possible, especially in areas with saturated soils from heavy rain in recent days. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$
090 WGUS61 KRLX 181643 FFARLX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Charleston WV 1243 PM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021 KYZ101-OHZ087-190045- /O.EXA.KRLX.FF.A.0003.210618T2300Z-210619T1600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Greenup-Lawrence OH- Including the cities of Flatwoods, Raceland, Russell, Ironton, Lake Vesuvius, and South Point 1243 PM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... The National Weather Service in Charleston has expanded the * Flash Flood Watch to include portions of northeast Kentucky and southeast Ohio, including the following areas, in northeast Kentucky, Greenup. In southeast Ohio, Lawrence OH. * From 7 PM EDT this evening through Saturday morning * Showers and thunderstorms are expected tonight. Due to high moisture content and repetitive nature over the same area, storms could produce 1 to 2 inches of rain in less than an hour. Even area wide average precipitation could total close to an inch, and locally higher totals of 3 to 4 inches are possible, especially where a storm persists, or multiple storms hit the same location. As a result, flash flooding will be possible, especially in areas with saturated soils from heavy rain in recent days. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ OHZ066-067-075-076-083>086-WVZ007>011-016>020-027>032-039-040- 190045- /O.CON.KRLX.FF.A.0003.210618T2300Z-210619T1600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Perry-Morgan-Athens-Washington-Jackson OH-Vinton-Meigs-Gallia- Mason-Jackson WV-Wood-Pleasants-Tyler-Roane-Wirt-Calhoun-Ritchie- Doddridge-Clay-Braxton-Gilmer-Lewis-Harrison-Taylor-Upshur- Barbour- Including the cities of New Lexington, Crooksville, Somerset, McConnelsville, Stockport, Athens, Marietta, Belpre, Jackson, Wellston, Oak Hill, McArthur, Hamden, Pomeroy, Gallipolis, Point Pleasant, New Haven, Ravenswood, Ripley, Parkersburg, Vienna, St. Marys, Belmont, Paden City, Sistersville, Middlebourne, Spencer, Elizabeth, Grantsville, Harrisville, Pennsboro, West Union, Clay, Sutton, Gassaway, Burnsville, Glenville, Weston, Clarksburg, Bridgeport, Grafton, Buckhannon, Philippi, and Belington 1243 PM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of southeast Ohio and West Virginia, including the following areas, in southeast Ohio, Athens, Gallia, Jackson OH, Meigs, Morgan, Perry, Vinton, and Washington. In West Virginia, Barbour, Braxton, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Jackson WV, Lewis, Mason, Pleasants, Ritchie, Roane, Taylor, Tyler, Upshur, Wirt, and Wood. * From 7 PM EDT this evening through Saturday morning * Showers and thunderstorms are expected tonight. Due to high moisture content and repetitive nature over the same area, storms could produce 1 to 2 inches of rain in less than an hour. Even area wide average precipitation could total close to an inch, and locally higher totals of 3 to 4 inches are possible, especially where a storm persists, or multiple storms hit the same location. As a result, flash flooding will be possible, especially in areas with saturated soils from heavy rain in recent days. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$
916 WGUS61 KRLX 182243 FFARLX Flood Watch National Weather Service Charleston WV 643 PM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021 KYZ101-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-WVZ007>011-016>020-027>032-039- 040-190645- /O.CON.KRLX.FF.A.0003.210618T2300Z-210619T1600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Greenup-Perry-Morgan-Athens-Washington-Jackson OH-Vinton-Meigs- Gallia-Lawrence OH-Mason-Jackson WV-Wood-Pleasants-Tyler-Roane- Wirt-Calhoun-Ritchie-Doddridge-Clay-Braxton-Gilmer-Lewis-Harrison- Taylor-Upshur-Barbour- Including the cities of Flatwoods, Raceland, Russell, New Lexington, Crooksville, Somerset, McConnelsville, Stockport, Athens, Marietta, Belpre, Jackson, Wellston, Oak Hill, McArthur, Hamden, Pomeroy, Gallipolis, Ironton, Lake Vesuvius, South Point, Point Pleasant, New Haven, Ravenswood, Ripley, Parkersburg, Vienna, St. Marys, Belmont, Paden City, Sistersville, Middlebourne, Spencer, Elizabeth, Grantsville, Harrisville, Pennsboro, West Union, Clay, Sutton, Gassaway, Burnsville, Glenville, Weston, Clarksburg, Bridgeport, Grafton, Buckhannon, Philippi, and Belington 643 PM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, and West Virginia, including the following areas, in northeast Kentucky, Greenup. In southeast Ohio, Athens, Gallia, Jackson OH, Lawrence OH, Meigs, Morgan, Perry, Vinton, and Washington. In West Virginia, Barbour, Braxton, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Jackson WV, Lewis, Mason, Pleasants, Ritchie, Roane, Taylor, Tyler, Upshur, Wirt, and Wood. * Through Saturday morning * Showers and thunderstorms are expected tonight. Due to high moisture content and repetitive nature over the same area, storms could produce 1 to 2 inches of rain in less than an hour. Even area wide average precipitation could total close to an inch, and locally higher totals of 3 to 4 inches are possible, especially where a storm persists, or multiple storms hit the same location. As a result, flash flooding will be possible, especially in areas with saturated soils from heavy rain in recent days. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$
724 WGUS61 KRLX 190710 FFARLX Flood Watch National Weather Service Charleston WV 310 AM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021 OHZ066-067-075-076-083>086-WVZ007>011-016>020-027>032-039-040-191515- /O.CON.KRLX.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-210619T1600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Perry-Morgan-Athens-Washington-Jackson OH-Vinton-Meigs-Gallia-Mason- Jackson WV-Wood-Pleasants-Tyler-Roane-Wirt-Calhoun-Ritchie-Doddridge- Clay-Braxton-Gilmer-Lewis-Harrison-Taylor-Upshur-Barbour- Including the cities of Jackson, Pomeroy, Harrisville, Parkersburg, Athens, Clarksburg, Pennsboro, Gallipolis, Burnsville, Gassaway, Somerset, Bridgeport, Vienna, St. Marys, Weston, Oak Hill, Elizabeth, Grafton, Philippi, Grantsville, McConnelsville, Marietta, New Haven, Glenville, Middlebourne, Hamden, Sutton, West Union, Ravenswood, Belpre, Buckhannon, Ripley, Clay, Point Pleasant, Paden City, Stockport, Spencer, Belington, New Lexington, Belmont, Crooksville, McArthur, Wellston, and Sistersville 310 AM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of southeast Ohio and West Virginia, including the following areas, in southeast Ohio, Athens, Gallia, Jackson OH, Meigs, Morgan, Perry, Vinton and Washington. In West Virginia, Barbour, Braxton, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Jackson WV, Lewis, Mason, Pleasants, Ritchie, Roane, Taylor, Tyler, Upshur, Wirt and Wood. * Until Noon EDT today. * Showers and thunderstorms will continue this morning. Due to high moisture content and repetitive nature over the same area, storms could produce 1 to 2 inches of rain in less than an hour. Even area wide average precipitation could total close to an inch, and locally higher totals of 3 to 4 inches are possible, especially where a storm persists, or multiple storms hit the same location. As a result, flash flooding will be possible, especially in areas with saturated soils from heavy rain in recent days. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ KYZ101-OHZ087-191515- /O.CON.KRLX.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-210619T1600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Greenup-Lawrence OH- Including the cities of South Point, Flatwoods, Russell, Raceland, Ironton, and Lake Vesuvius 310 AM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of northeast Kentucky and southeast Ohio, including the following areas, in northeast Kentucky, Greenup. In southeast Ohio, Lawrence OH. * Until Noon EDT today. * Showers and thunderstorms will continue this morning. Due to high moisture content and repetitive nature over the same area, storms could produce 1 to 2 inches of rain in less than an hour. Even area wide average precipitation could total close to an inch, and locally higher totals of 3 to 4 inches are possible, especially where a storm persists, or multiple storms hit the same location. As a result, flash flooding will be possible, especially in areas with saturated soils from heavy rain in recent days. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ ARJ
164 WGUS61 KRLX 191535 FFARLX Flood Watch National Weather Service Charleston WV 1135 AM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021 KYZ101-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-WVZ007>011-016>020-027>032-039- 040-191645- /O.EXP.KRLX.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-210619T1600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Greenup-Perry-Morgan-Athens-Washington-Jackson OH-Vinton-Meigs- Gallia-Lawrence OH-Mason-Jackson WV-Wood-Pleasants-Tyler-Roane- Wirt-Calhoun-Ritchie-Doddridge-Clay-Braxton-Gilmer-Lewis-Harrison- Taylor-Upshur-Barbour- Including the cities of Flatwoods, Raceland, Russell, New Lexington, Crooksville, Somerset, McConnelsville, Stockport, Athens, Marietta, Belpre, Jackson, Wellston, Oak Hill, McArthur, Hamden, Pomeroy, Gallipolis, Ironton, Lake Vesuvius, South Point, Point Pleasant, New Haven, Ravenswood, Ripley, Parkersburg, Vienna, St. Marys, Belmont, Paden City, Sistersville, Middlebourne, Spencer, Elizabeth, Grantsville, Harrisville, Pennsboro, West Union, Clay, Sutton, Gassaway, Burnsville, Glenville, Weston, Clarksburg, Bridgeport, Grafton, Buckhannon, Philippi, and Belington 1135 AM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH WILL EXPIRE AT NOON EDT TODAY... The Flash Flood Watch for portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, and West Virginia will expire at noon EDT today. While isolated water problems are still possible with thunderstorms this afternoon and evening, widespread flash flooding is not expected. $$
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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.