Alert archive / West Virginia / Flash Flood Watches in 2021
Flash Flood Watch 7, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this flash flood watch at Sep 15, 2021, 9:04 AM EDT for 4 counties in Kentucky; Gallia County, Lawrence County, Ohio; 5 counties in West Virginia. It was in force for 11 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 15, 2021, 9:04 AM EDT (13:04 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 15, 2021, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Boyd County, KY, Carter County, KY, Greenup County, KY, Lawrence County, KY, Gallia County, OH, Lawrence County, OH, Cabell County, WV, Lincoln County, WV, Mason County, WV, Putnam County, WV, Wayne County, WV
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 161 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
- 39 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -183 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1277 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 60 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 54 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
000 WGUS61 KRLX 151304 FFARLX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Charleston WV 904 AM EDT Wed Sep 15 2021 KYZ101>103-105-OHZ086-087-WVZ005>007-014-152115- /O.NEW.KRLX.FF.A.0007.210915T1304Z-210916T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Greenup-Carter-Boyd-Lawrence KY-Gallia-Lawrence OH-Wayne-Cabell- Mason-Putnam- Including the cities of Grayson Lake State Park, South Point, Louisa, Flatwoods, Russell, Hurricane, Point Pleasant, Ironton, Wayne, Gallipolis, Lake Vesuvius, Kenova, Carter Caves State Park, Olive Hill, Yatesville Lake State Park, Raceland, New Haven, Ashland, Ceredo, Cannonsburg, Teays Valley, Grayson, and Huntington 904 AM EDT Wed Sep 15 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a * Flash Flood Watch for portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio and West Virginia, including the following areas, in northeast Kentucky, Boyd, Carter, Greenup and Lawrence KY. In southeast Ohio, Gallia and Lawrence OH. In West Virginia, Cabell, Mason, Putnam and Wayne. * Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected today ahead of an approaching cold front. Heavy rain falling over the same areas may result in localized flash flooding. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ GW
3 follow-up statements
202 WGUS61 KRLX 151434 FFARLX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Charleston WV 1034 AM EDT Wed Sep 15 2021 WVZ013-152245- /O.EXA.KRLX.FF.A.0007.000000T0000Z-210916T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Lincoln- Including the cities of Hamlin, Harts, and Alum Creek 1034 AM EDT Wed Sep 15 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Charleston has expanded the * Flash Flood Watch to include a portion of southern West Virginia, including the following area, Lincoln. * Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * Multiple rounds of showers and storms are expected through early this evening, as a cold approaches. Heavy rain falling over the same areas may result in localized flash flooding. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ KYZ101>103-105-OHZ086-087-WVZ005>007-014-152245- /O.CON.KRLX.FF.A.0007.000000T0000Z-210916T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Greenup-Carter-Boyd-Lawrence KY-Gallia-Lawrence OH-Wayne-Cabell- Mason-Putnam- Including the cities of Grayson Lake State Park, South Point, Louisa, Flatwoods, Russell, Hurricane, Point Pleasant, Ironton, Wayne, Gallipolis, Lake Vesuvius, Kenova, Carter Caves State Park, Olive Hill, Yatesville Lake State Park, Raceland, New Haven, Ashland, Ceredo, Cannonsburg, Teays Valley, Grayson, and Huntington 1034 AM EDT Wed Sep 15 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio and West Virginia, including the following areas, in northeast Kentucky, Boyd, Carter, Greenup and Lawrence KY. In southeast Ohio, Gallia and Lawrence OH. In West Virginia, Cabell, Mason, Putnam and Wayne. * Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * Multiple rounds of showers and storms are expected through early this evening, as a cold approaches. Heavy rain falling over the same areas may result in localized flash flooding. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ 30
773 WGUS61 KRLX 151854 FFARLX Flood Watch National Weather Service Charleston WV 254 PM EDT Wed Sep 15 2021 KYZ101>103-105-OHZ086-087-WVZ005>007-013-014-160000- /O.CON.KRLX.FF.A.0007.000000T0000Z-210916T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Greenup-Carter-Boyd-Lawrence KY-Gallia-Lawrence OH-Wayne-Cabell- Mason-Lincoln-Putnam- Including the cities of Grayson Lake State Park, South Point, Louisa, Flatwoods, Russell, Alum Creek, Hurricane, Point Pleasant, Ironton, Wayne, Gallipolis, Lake Vesuvius, Kenova, Carter Caves State Park, Olive Hill, Yatesville Lake State Park, Harts, Raceland, New Haven, Ashland, Ceredo, Cannonsburg, Hamlin, Teays Valley, Grayson, and Huntington 254 PM EDT Wed Sep 15 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio and West Virginia, including the following areas, in northeast Kentucky, Boyd, Carter, Greenup and Lawrence KY. In southeast Ohio, Gallia and Lawrence OH. In West Virginia, Cabell, Lincoln, Mason, Putnam and Wayne. * Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * Scattered showers and storms will continue through this evening, as a cold front approaches. Heavy rain falling over the same areas may result in localized flash flooding. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$
082 WGUS61 KRLX 152359 FFARLX Flood Watch National Weather Service Charleston WV 759 PM EDT Wed Sep 15 2021 KYZ101>103-105-OHZ086-087-WVZ005>007-013-014-160100- /O.EXP.KRLX.FF.A.0007.000000T0000Z-210916T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Greenup-Carter-Boyd-Lawrence KY-Gallia-Lawrence OH-Wayne-Cabell- Mason-Lincoln-Putnam- Including the cities of Grayson Lake State Park, South Point, Louisa, Flatwoods, Russell, Alum Creek, Hurricane, Point Pleasant, Ironton, Wayne, Gallipolis, Lake Vesuvius, Kenova, Carter Caves State Park, Olive Hill, Yatesville Lake State Park, Harts, Raceland, New Haven, Ashland, Ceredo, Cannonsburg, Hamlin, Teays Valley, Grayson, and Huntington 759 PM EDT Wed Sep 15 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... The Flash Flood Watch for portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio and West Virginia, including the following areas, in northeast Kentucky, Boyd, Carter, Greenup and Lawrence KY. In southeast Ohio, Gallia and Lawrence OH. In West Virginia, Cabell, Lincoln, Mason, Putnam and Wayne expires at 8 PM EDT this evening. The Flood Watch is allowed to expire. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures. $$ TRM
The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 7:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Morgan | 28 min |
| Sep 15, 3:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Mingo | 27 min |
| Sep 15, 3:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Upshur | 24 min |
| Sep 15, 3:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Barbour | 31 min |
| Sep 15, 4:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Tucker | 24 min |
| Sep 15, 4:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Upshur | 36 min |
Nearby
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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.