Alert archive / West Virginia / Flash Flood Watches in 2021
Flash Flood Watch 5, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this flash flood watch at Aug 17, 2021, 2:56 AM EDT for 4 states. It was in force for 33 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 17, 2021, 2:56 AM EDT (06:56 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 18, 2021, 12:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 33 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Flood severity
- None
All 44 counties
Boyd County, KY, Lawrence County, KY, Athens County, OH, Gallia County, OH, Lawrence County, OH, Meigs County, OH, Morgan 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), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 00:00Z, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 227 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
- 618 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 929 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 13 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 60 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 86 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.5
The text
As transmitted.
903 WGUS61 KRLX 170656 FFARLX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Charleston WV 256 AM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021 VAZ003-004-WVZ033-171500- /O.NEW.KRLX.FF.A.0005.210817T0656Z-210818T1600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Dickenson-Buchanan-McDowell- Including the cities of Grundy, Vansant, Gary, Welch, War, and Clintwood 256 AM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a * Flash Flood Watch for portions of southwest Virginia and southern West Virginia, including the following areas, in southwest Virginia, Buchanan and Dickenson. In southern West Virginia, McDowell. * Through Wednesday morning. * Moisture from the remnants of Tropical Storm Fred will interact with an upper level system to result in rounds of showers and thunderstorms Tuesday and Wednesday. Flash flooding can be expected where showers and storms hit the same location multiple times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ ARJ
6 follow-up statements
276 WGUS61 KRLX 171439 FFARLX Flood Watch National Weather Service Charleston WV 1039 AM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021 VAZ003-004-WVZ033-172245- /O.CON.KRLX.FF.A.0005.000000T0000Z-210818T1600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Dickenson-Buchanan-McDowell- Including the cities of Grundy, Vansant, Gary, Welch, War, and Clintwood 1039 AM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of southwest Virginia and southern West Virginia, including the following areas, in southwest Virginia, Buchanan and Dickenson. In southern West Virginia, McDowell. * Through Wednesday morning. * Moisture from the remnants of Tropical Storm Fred will interact with an upper level system to result in rounds of showers and thunderstorms Tuesday and Wednesday. Flash flooding can be expected where showers and storms hit the same location multiple times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ JP
294 WGUS61 KRLX 171702 FFARLX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Charleston WV 102 PM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021 KYZ103-105-OHZ067-075-076-085>087-WVZ005>011-013>020-024>032-034-039- 040-180115- /O.EXB.KRLX.FF.A.0005.210818T0000Z-210818T1600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Boyd-Lawrence KY-Morgan-Athens-Washington-Meigs-Gallia-Lawrence OH- 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-Wyoming-Upshur-Barbour- Including the cities of South Point, Louisa, Pomeroy, Alum Creek, Harrisville, Parkersburg, Hurricane, Athens, Clarksburg, Ashland, Ironton, Wayne, Gallipolis, Lake Vesuvius, Charleston, Gassaway, Bridgeport, Chapmanville, New Haven, Kenova, Williamson, South Charleston, Grafton, Belington, Philippi, Spencer, Oceana, Grantsville, McConnelsville, Marietta, Saint Albans, Mullens, Glenville, Yatesville Lake State Park, Vienna, Middlebourne, Man, St. Marys, Burnsville, Ravenswood, Harts, Belpre, Buckhannon, Ripley, Clay, Point Pleasant, Paden City, Stockport, Ceredo, Sutton, Elizabeth, Madison, Cannonsburg, Hamlin, Pennsboro, Teays Valley, Belmont, Weston, Logan, West Union, Sistersville, Huntington, and Pineville 102 PM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... The National Weather Service in Charleston has expanded the * Flash Flood Watch to include portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio and West Virginia, including the following areas, in northeast Kentucky, Boyd and Lawrence KY. In southeast Ohio, Athens, Gallia, Lawrence OH, Meigs, Morgan and Washington. In West Virginia, Barbour, Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Jackson WV, Kanawha, Lewis, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, Mingo, Pleasants, Putnam, Ritchie, Roane, Taylor, Tyler, Upshur, Wayne, Wirt, Wood and Wyoming. * From 8 PM EDT this evening through Wednesday morning. * Moisture from the remnants of Tropical Storm Fred will interact with an upper level system to result in rounds of showers and thunderstorms this evening into Wednesday. * Rainfall amounts 1.5 to 2.5 inches are expected to occur this evening into early Wednesday. Locally higher amounts are possible. Flash flooding will be possible, especially where several storms move over the same location. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ VAZ003-004-WVZ033-180115- /O.CON.KRLX.FF.A.0005.000000T0000Z-210818T1600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Dickenson-Buchanan-McDowell- Including the cities of Grundy, Vansant, Gary, Welch, War, and Clintwood 102 PM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of southwest Virginia and southern West Virginia, including the following areas, in southwest Virginia, Buchanan and Dickenson. In southern West Virginia, McDowell. * Through Wednesday morning. * Moisture from the remnants of Tropical Storm Fred will interact with an upper level system to result in rounds of showers and thunderstorms today into Wednesday. * Rainfall amounts 2 to 3 inches are expected to occur this evening into early Wednesday. Locally higher amounts are possible. Flash flooding will be possible, especially where several storms move over the same location. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ JP
170 WGUS61 KRLX 172255 FFARLX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Charleston WV 655 PM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021 WVZ515>526-180700- /O.EXB.KRLX.FF.A.0005.210818T0900Z-210818T1600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 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 Prosperity, Oak Hill, Craigsville, Summersville, Webster Springs, Beckley, Meadow Bridge, Richwood, Montgomery, Bradley, Harman, Snowshoe, Holly River State, Cowen, Fayetteville, Birch River, Elkins, Sophia, and Marlinton 655 PM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... The National Weather Service in Charleston has expanded the * Flash Flood Watch to include portions of northeast West Virginia and southeast West Virginia, including the following areas, in northeast West Virginia, Northwest Pocahontas, Northwest Randolph, Northwest Webster, Southeast Pocahontas, Southeast Randolph and Southeast Webster. In southeast West Virginia, Northwest Fayette, Northwest Nicholas, Northwest Raleigh, Southeast Fayette, Southeast Nicholas and Southeast Raleigh. * From 5 AM EDT Wednesday through Wednesday morning. * Moisture from the remnants of Tropical Storm Fred will interact with an upper level system to result in rounds of showers and thunderstorms today into Wednesday. * Rainfall amounts 1 to 2 inches are expected to occur through Wednesday morning. Locally higher amounts are possible, especially along the ridges and the higher east to southeast facing slopes. Flash flooding will be possible, especially where several storms move over the same location. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ VAZ003-004-WVZ033-180700- /O.CON.KRLX.FF.A.0005.000000T0000Z-210818T1600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Dickenson-Buchanan-McDowell- Including the cities of Grundy, Vansant, Gary, Welch, War, and Clintwood 655 PM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of southwest Virginia and southern West Virginia, including the following areas, in southwest Virginia, Buchanan and Dickenson. In southern West Virginia, McDowell. * Through Wednesday morning. * Moisture from the remnants of Tropical Storm Fred will interact with an upper level system to result in rounds of showers and thunderstorms today into Wednesday. * Rainfall amounts 2 to 3 inches are expected to occur this evening into early Wednesday. Locally higher amounts are possible. Flash flooding will be possible, especially where several storms move over the same location. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ KYZ103-105-OHZ067-075-076-085>087-WVZ005>011-013>020-024>032-034-039- 040-180700- /O.CON.KRLX.FF.A.0005.210818T0000Z-210818T1600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Boyd-Lawrence KY-Morgan-Athens-Washington-Meigs-Gallia-Lawrence OH- 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-Wyoming-Upshur-Barbour- Including the cities of South Point, Louisa, Pomeroy, Alum Creek, Harrisville, Parkersburg, Hurricane, Athens, Clarksburg, Ashland, Ironton, Wayne, Gallipolis, Lake Vesuvius, Charleston, Gassaway, Bridgeport, Chapmanville, New Haven, Kenova, Williamson, South Charleston, Grafton, Belington, Philippi, Spencer, Oceana, Grantsville, McConnelsville, Marietta, Saint Albans, Mullens, Glenville, Yatesville Lake State Park, Vienna, Middlebourne, Man, St. Marys, Burnsville, Ravenswood, Harts, Belpre, Buckhannon, Ripley, Clay, Point Pleasant, Paden City, Stockport, Ceredo, Sutton, Elizabeth, Madison, Cannonsburg, Hamlin, Pennsboro, Teays Valley, Belmont, Weston, Logan, West Union, Sistersville, Huntington, and Pineville 655 PM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio and West Virginia, including the following areas, in northeast Kentucky, Boyd and Lawrence KY. In southeast Ohio, Athens, Gallia, Lawrence OH, Meigs, Morgan and Washington. In West Virginia, Barbour, Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Jackson WV, Kanawha, Lewis, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, Mingo, Pleasants, Putnam, Ritchie, Roane, Taylor, Tyler, Upshur, Wayne, Wirt, Wood and Wyoming. * Through Wednesday morning. * Moisture from the remnants of Tropical Storm Fred will interact with an upper level system to result in rounds of showers and thunderstorms this evening into Wednesday. * Rainfall amounts 1.5 to 2.5 inches are expected to occur this evening into early Wednesday. Locally higher amounts are possible. Flash flooding will be possible, especially where several storms move over the same location. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ CG
305 WGUS61 KRLX 180246 FFARLX Flood Watch National Weather Service Charleston WV 1046 PM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021 VAZ003-004-WVZ033-181100- /O.CON.KRLX.FF.A.0005.000000T0000Z-210818T1600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Dickenson-Buchanan-McDowell- Including the cities of Grundy, Vansant, Gary, Welch, War, and Clintwood 1046 PM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of southwest Virginia and southern West Virginia, including the following areas, in southwest Virginia, Buchanan and Dickenson. In southern West Virginia, McDowell. * Through Wednesday morning. * Moisture from the remnants of Tropical Storm Fred interacting with an upper level system was bringing persistent showers, some heavy. * Rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches had already fallen, and up to another inch is expected to occur overnight into early Wednesday morning. Locally higher amounts are possible. Flash flooding will be possible, especially where several heavier showers or storms move over the same location. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ KYZ103-105-OHZ067-075-076-085>087-WVZ005>011-013>020-024>032-034-039- 040-181100- /O.CON.KRLX.FF.A.0005.000000T0000Z-210818T1600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Boyd-Lawrence KY-Morgan-Athens-Washington-Meigs-Gallia-Lawrence OH- 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-Wyoming-Upshur-Barbour- Including the cities of South Point, Louisa, Pomeroy, Alum Creek, Harrisville, Parkersburg, Hurricane, Athens, Clarksburg, Ashland, Ironton, Wayne, Gallipolis, Lake Vesuvius, Charleston, Gassaway, Bridgeport, Chapmanville, New Haven, Kenova, Williamson, South Charleston, Grafton, Belington, Philippi, Spencer, Oceana, Grantsville, McConnelsville, Marietta, Saint Albans, Mullens, Glenville, Yatesville Lake State Park, Vienna, Middlebourne, Man, St. Marys, Burnsville, Ravenswood, Harts, Belpre, Buckhannon, Ripley, Clay, Point Pleasant, Paden City, Stockport, Ceredo, Sutton, Elizabeth, Madison, Cannonsburg, Hamlin, Pennsboro, Teays Valley, Belmont, Weston, Logan, West Union, Sistersville, Huntington, and Pineville 1046 PM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio and West Virginia, including the following areas, in northeast Kentucky, Boyd and Lawrence KY. In southeast Ohio, Athens, Gallia, Lawrence OH, Meigs, Morgan and Washington. In West Virginia, Barbour, Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Jackson WV, Kanawha, Lewis, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, Mingo, Pleasants, Putnam, Ritchie, Roane, Taylor, Tyler, Upshur, Wayne, Wirt, Wood and Wyoming. * Through Wednesday morning. * Moisture from the remnants of Tropical Storm Fred interacting with an upper level system was bringing widespread rain, some heavy. * Rainfall totals of 1.5 to 2.5 inches are expected to occur by Wednesday morning. Locally higher amounts are possible. Flash flooding will be possible, especially where heavier rain bands persist over the same location. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ WVZ515>526-181100- /O.CON.KRLX.FF.A.0005.210818T0900Z-210818T1600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Northwest Raleigh-Southeast Raleigh-Northwest Fayette-Southeast Fayette-Northwest Nicholas-Southeast Nicholas-Northwest Webster- Southeast Webster-Northwest Pocahontas-Southeast Pocahontas- Northwest Randolph-Southeast Randolph- Including the cities of Prosperity, Oak Hill, Craigsville, Summersville, Webster Springs, Beckley, Meadow Bridge, Richwood, Montgomery, Bradley, Harman, Snowshoe, Holly River State, Cowen, Fayetteville, Birch River, Elkins, Sophia, and Marlinton 1046 PM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of northeast West Virginia and southeast West Virginia, including the following areas, in northeast West Virginia, Northwest Pocahontas, Northwest Randolph, Northwest Webster, Southeast Pocahontas, Southeast Randolph and Southeast Webster. In southeast West Virginia, Northwest Fayette, Northwest Nicholas, Northwest Raleigh, Southeast Fayette, Southeast Nicholas and Southeast Raleigh. * From 5 AM EDT Wednesday through Wednesday morning. * Moisture from the remnants of Tropical Storm Fred will interact with an upper level system to result in rounds of showers, and a few thunderstorms, overnight into Wednesday. * Rainfall amounts 1 to 2 inches are expected to occur through Wednesday morning. Locally higher amounts are possible, especially along the ridges and the higher east to southeast facing slopes. Flash flooding will be possible, especially where several storms move over the same location. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ TRM
389 WGUS61 KRLX 181022 FFARLX Flood Watch National Weather Service Charleston WV 622 AM EDT Wed Aug 18 2021 VAZ003-004-WVZ033-515>526-181130- /O.CAN.KRLX.FF.A.0005.000000T0000Z-210818T1600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Dickenson-Buchanan-McDowell-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 Prosperity, Craigsville, Montgomery, Elkins, War, Oak Hill, Summersville, Richwood, Birch River, Snowshoe, Clintwood, Marlinton, Beckley, Harman, Cowen, Fayetteville, Sophia, Webster Springs, Meadow Bridge, Bradley, Holly River State, Grundy, Vansant, Gary, and Welch 622 AM EDT Wed Aug 18 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... The Flash Flood Watch for portions of southwest Virginia and West Virginia, including the following areas, in southwest Virginia, Buchanan and Dickenson. In West Virginia, McDowell, Northwest Fayette, Northwest Nicholas, Northwest Pocahontas, Northwest Raleigh, Northwest Randolph, Northwest Webster, Southeast Fayette, Southeast Nicholas, Southeast Pocahontas, Southeast Raleigh, Southeast Randolph and Southeast Webster has been cancelled. The Flood Watch is cancelled. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures. $$ KYZ103-105-OHZ067-075-076-085>087-WVZ005>011-013>020-024>032-034-039- 040-181600- /O.CON.KRLX.FF.A.0005.000000T0000Z-210818T1600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Boyd-Lawrence KY-Morgan-Athens-Washington-Meigs-Gallia-Lawrence OH- 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-Wyoming-Upshur-Barbour- Including the cities of South Point, Louisa, Pomeroy, Alum Creek, Harrisville, Parkersburg, Hurricane, Athens, Clarksburg, Ashland, Ironton, Wayne, Gallipolis, Lake Vesuvius, Charleston, Gassaway, Bridgeport, Chapmanville, New Haven, Kenova, Williamson, South Charleston, Grafton, Belington, Philippi, Spencer, Oceana, Grantsville, McConnelsville, Marietta, Saint Albans, Mullens, Glenville, Yatesville Lake State Park, Vienna, Middlebourne, Man, St. Marys, Burnsville, Ravenswood, Harts, Belpre, Buckhannon, Ripley, Clay, Point Pleasant, Paden City, Stockport, Ceredo, Sutton, Elizabeth, Madison, Cannonsburg, Hamlin, Pennsboro, Teays Valley, Belmont, Weston, Logan, West Union, Sistersville, Huntington, and Pineville 622 AM EDT Wed Aug 18 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio and West Virginia, including the following areas, in northeast Kentucky, Boyd and Lawrence KY. In southeast Ohio, Athens, Gallia, Lawrence OH, Meigs, Morgan and Washington. In West Virginia, Barbour, Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Jackson WV, Kanawha, Lewis, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, Mingo, Pleasants, Putnam, Ritchie, Roane, Taylor, Tyler, Upshur, Wayne, Wirt, Wood and Wyoming. * Until Noon EDT today. * The remnants of Tropical Storm Fred are moving out of the area, but not before leaving behind between 1 and 3 inches of rain through this morning. Runoff from these rains on top of already saturated soils will lead to a continued potential for flooding. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ ARJ
627 WGUS61 KRLX 181557 FFARLX Flood Watch National Weather Service Charleston WV 1157 AM EDT Wed Aug 18 2021 KYZ103-105-OHZ067-075-076-085>087-WVZ005>011-013>020-024>032-034-039- 040-181700- /O.EXP.KRLX.FF.A.0005.000000T0000Z-210818T1600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Boyd-Lawrence KY-Morgan-Athens-Washington-Meigs-Gallia-Lawrence OH- 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-Wyoming-Upshur-Barbour- Including the cities of South Point, Louisa, Pomeroy, Alum Creek, Harrisville, Parkersburg, Hurricane, Athens, Clarksburg, Ashland, Ironton, Wayne, Gallipolis, Lake Vesuvius, Charleston, Gassaway, Bridgeport, Chapmanville, New Haven, Kenova, Williamson, South Charleston, Grafton, Belington, Philippi, Spencer, Oceana, Grantsville, McConnelsville, Marietta, Saint Albans, Mullens, Glenville, Yatesville Lake State Park, Vienna, Middlebourne, Man, St. Marys, Burnsville, Ravenswood, Harts, Belpre, Buckhannon, Ripley, Clay, Point Pleasant, Paden City, Stockport, Ceredo, Sutton, Elizabeth, Madison, Cannonsburg, Hamlin, Pennsboro, Teays Valley, Belmont, Weston, Logan, West Union, Sistersville, Huntington, and Pineville 1157 AM EDT Wed Aug 18 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH WILL EXPIRE AT NOON EDT TODAY... The Flash Flood Watch for portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio and West Virginia, including the following areas, in northeast Kentucky, Boyd and Lawrence KY. In southeast Ohio, Athens, Gallia, Lawrence OH, Meigs, Morgan and Washington. In West Virginia, Barbour, Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Jackson WV, Kanawha, Lewis, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, Mingo, Pleasants, Putnam, Ritchie, Roane, Taylor, Tyler, Upshur, Wayne, Wirt, Wood and Wyoming will expire at Noon EDT today. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures. $$ MEK
The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 8:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | McDowell | 29 min |
| Aug 16, 9:01 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | McDowell, Wyoming | 3 hr |
| Aug 16, 11:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Braxton | 27 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.