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River Flood Warning 14, NWS Charleston, WV

March 1, 2021Kanawha County, West Virginia

NWS Charleston, WV issued this river flood warning at Mar 1, 2021, 5:52 AM EST for Kanawha County, West Virginia. It took effect at Mar 1, 2021, 8:07 AM EST. It was in force for 18 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Mar 1, 2021, 5:52 AM EST (10:52 UTC)
In effect from: Mar 1, 2021, 8:07 AM EST
Expired: Mar 2, 2021, 1:41 AM EST
In force: 18 hr
Issued by: NWS Charleston, WV
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Moderate

County Kanawha County, WV

The radar

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:55 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 river

Written for the forecast point Elk River at Queen Shoals (QUSW2). The gauge peaked at 22.80 ft at Mar 1, 2021, 3:00 PM EST.

Action stage: 17 ft
Minor stage: 19 ft
Moderate stage: 23 ft
Major stage: 29 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03197000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted.

596 
WGUS41 KRLX 011052
FLWRLX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
552 AM EST Mon Mar 1 2021

...The National Weather Service in Charleston WV has issued a Flood 
Warning for the following rivers in West Virginia...

  Elk River below Queen Shoals affecting Kanawha County.

For the Elk River...Moderate flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 
cars through flooded areas.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Please report Severe Weather to the National Weather Service by 
calling toll free, 800 401 9535, when you can do so safely. You may 
also report severe weather by posting your report to the Charleston 
West Virginia National Weather Service Facebook Page, or by using 
the Twitter Hashtag, NWSRLX.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/rlx.

The next statement will be issued this evening at 600 PM EST.

&&


WVC039-012300-
/O.NEW.KRLX.FL.W.0014.210301T1307Z-210302T1437Z/
/QUSW2.2.ER.210301T1307Z.210302T0000Z.210302T0836Z.NO/
552 AM EST Mon Mar 1 2021

The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Elk River below Queen Shoals.
* Until Tuesday morning.
* At 5:00 AM EST Monday the stage was 17.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage this morning to 
  21.0 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late 
  tonight to 9.1 feet and begin rising again early Thursday morning. 
  It will rise to 10.9 feet Friday morning. It will then fall again 
  and remain below flood stage.
* Impact...At 20.0 feet, Between 20 and 23 feet, basements in 
  Clendenin businesses are flooded.  State Route 4 floods above and 
  below Clendenin and Queen Shoals.  Abandoned church opposite side 
  of the river from the gaugehouse starts to flood. A dip in Valley 
  View Drive starts to flood.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 21.0 
  feet on 02/01/1950.


&&

LAT...LON 3850 8126 3846 8127 3842 8147 3846 8147
      3850 8135

$$

JP

4 follow-up statements

600 
WGUS81 KRLX 011521
FLSRLX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1021 AM EST Mon Mar 1 2021

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in West 
Virginia...

  Elk River below Queen Shoals affecting Kanawha County.

For the Elk River...Moderate flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 
cars through flooded areas.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/rlx.

&&


WVC039-020330-
/O.EXT.KRLX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-210302T1404Z/
/QUSW2.1.ER.210301T1116Z.210301T1800Z.210302T0804Z.NO/
1021 AM EST Mon Mar 1 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until late tomorrow morning...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Elk River below Queen Shoals.
* Until Tuesday morning.
* At 10:00 AM EST Monday the stage was 21.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will rise to 22.2 feet this afternoon. It 
  will then fall below flood stage late tonight to 8.5 feet and 
  begin rising again Wednesday evening. It will rise to 11.2 feet 
  early Friday morning. It will then fall again and remain below 
  flood stage.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 22.3 
  feet on 10/03/1929.


&&

LAT...LON 3850 8126 3846 8127 3842 8147 3846 8147
      3850 8135

$$

HART

375 
WGUS81 KRLX 011820
FLSRLX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
120 PM EST Mon Mar 1 2021

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in West 
Virginia...

  Elk River below Queen Shoals affecting Kanawha County.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in West 
Virginia...

  Elk River At Clay affecting Kanawha and Clay Counties.

For the Elk River...Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 
cars through flooded areas.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/rlx.

&&


WVC039-020630-
/O.EXT.KRLX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-210302T1907Z/
/QUSW2.1.ER.210301T1116Z.210302T0000Z.210302T1307Z.NO/
120 PM EST Mon Mar 1 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until early tomorrow 
afternoon...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Elk River below Queen Shoals.
* Until Tuesday afternoon.
* At 1:00 PM EST Monday the stage was 22.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will rise to 22.9 feet this evening. It will 
  then fall below flood stage tomorrow morning.


&&

LAT...LON 3850 8126 3846 8127 3842 8147 3846 8147
      3850 8135

$$

WVC015-039-020300-
/O.EXT.KRLX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210302T0258Z/
/CLYW2.1.ER.210301T1030Z.210301T1445Z.210301T2058Z.NO/
120 PM EST Mon Mar 1 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until late this evening...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Elk River At Clay.
* Until this evening.
* At 1:00 PM EST Monday the stage was 18.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Forecast...The river has crested and is expected to fall below 
  flood stage late this afternoon.
* Impact...At 18.0 feet, Water floods some basements near and 
  downstream from the Pisgah Pridge. Sections of Elkhurst/Elk River 
  Road start to flood.


&&

LAT...LON 3843 8122 3852 8104 3850 8101 3841 8109

$$

HART

102 
WGUS81 KRLX 020039
FLSRLX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
739 PM EST Mon Mar 1 2021

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in West 
Virginia...

  Elk River below Queen Shoals affecting Kanawha County.

For the Elk River...Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 
cars through flooded areas.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/rlx.

The next statement will be issued Tuesday morning at 715 AM EST.

&&


WVC039-021215-
/O.EXT.KRLX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-210302T1209Z/
/QUSW2.1.ER.210301T1116Z.210301T2000Z.210302T0609Z.NO/
739 PM EST Mon Mar 1 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until tomorrow morning...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Elk River below Queen Shoals.
* Until Tuesday morning.
* At 7:00 PM EST Monday the stage was 21.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending 
  at 7:00 PM EST Monday was 22.8 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage just 
  after midnight tonight and continue falling to 10.9 feet early 
  Saturday afternoon.
* Impact...At 20.0 feet, Between 20 and 23 feet, basements in 
  Clendenin businessess are flooded.  State Route 4 floods above and 
  below Clendenin and Queen Shoals.  Abandoned church opposite side 
  of the river from the gaugehouse starts to flood. A dip in Valley 
  View Drive starts to flood.


&&

LAT...LON 3850 8126 3846 8127 3842 8147 3846 8147
      3850 8135

$$

26

188 
WGUS81 KRLX 020641
FLSRLX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
141 AM EST Tue Mar 2 2021

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in West 
Virginia...

  Elk River below Queen Shoals affecting Kanawha County.

WVC039-020745-
/O.CAN.KRLX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-210302T0641Z/
/QUSW2.1.ER.210301T1116Z.210301T2000Z.210302T0354Z.NO/
141 AM EST Tue Mar 2 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Elk River below Queen Shoals has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Elk River below Queen Shoals.
* At 1:00 AM EST Tuesday the stage was 17.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to continue to fall to 10.9 feet 
  early Saturday afternoon.


&&

LAT...LON 3850 8126 3846 8127 3842 8147 3846 8147
      3850 8135

$$

JP

The office that day

Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 28, 10:05 PM EST	Flash Flood Warning	RLX	Wayne	3 hr
Mar 1, 3:06 AM EST	River Flood Warning	RLX	Pocahontas	11 hr
Mar 1, 5:49 AM EST	River Flood Warning	RLX	Clay, Kanawha	13 hr
Mar 1, 6:19 AM EST	River Flood Warning	RLX	Lincoln, Logan	17 hr
Mar 1, 10:54 AM EST	Wind Advisory	RLX	Pocahontas, Randolph	16 hr
Mar 1, 11:20 AM EST	River Flood Warning	RLX	Jackson, Wood	51 hr
Mar 1, 11:20 AM EST	River Flood Warning	RLX	Mason	62 hr
Mar 1, 11:20 AM EST	River Flood Warning	RLX	Cabell, Wayne	3 days
Mar 1, 11:20 AM EST	River Flood Warning	RLX	Mason	62 hr

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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.