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Flash Flood Watch 3, NWS Charleston, WV

June 18, 202118 counties in West Virginia; 9 counties in Ohio; Greenup County, Kentucky

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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Pittsburgh, PA at 00:00Z on 2021-06-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Pittsburgh, PA at 00:00Z on 2021-06-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 33 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
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

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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.