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Flash Flood Warning 13, NWS Charleston, WV

April 17, 2024Athens County, Vinton County, Ohio

NWS Charleston, WV issued this flash flood warning at Apr 17, 2024, 9:21 PM EDT for Athens County, Vinton County, Ohio. It was in force for 3 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Apr 17, 2024, 9:21 PM EDT (01:21 UTC)
Expired: Apr 18, 2024, 12:30 AM EDT
In force: 3 hr
Issued by: NWS Charleston, WV
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Athens County, OH, Vinton County, OH

The radar

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:24 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Apr 17, 9:25 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	Athens, OH	Street flooding in Athens.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 1.4 hours before the alert went out and 163 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 197 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -16 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1786 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 53 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 175 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.4

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

271 
WGUS51 KRLX 180121
FFWRLX
OHC009-163-180430-
/O.NEW.KRLX.FF.W.0013.240418T0121Z-240418T0430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
921 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Athens County in southeastern Ohio...
  Eastern Vinton County in southeastern Ohio...

* Until 1230 AM EDT.

* At 921 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain 
  have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are 
  possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected 
  to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Athens, Albany, Coolville, Stroud Run State Park and The Plains.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

Report flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll 
free, 800 401 9535, when you can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 3938 8229 3936 8185 3932 8185 3932 8183
      3930 8184 3930 8182 3927 8182 3927 8172
      3922 8173 3919 8174 3918 8175 3921 8230

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

TRM

2 follow-up statements

633 
WGUS71 KRLX 180301
FFSRLX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1101 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

OHC009-163-180430-
/O.CON.KRLX.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-240418T0430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Athens OH-Vinton OH-
1101 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM EDT THURSDAY 
FOR ATHENS AND EASTERN VINTON COUNTIES...

At 1101 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of 
rain have fallen. Flooding impacts may continue, but no additional 
rainfall is expected. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin 
shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
         highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
         drainage and low-lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Athens, Albany, Coolville, Stroud Run State Park and The Plains.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

Report flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll 
free, 800 401 9535, when you can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 3938 8229 3936 8185 3932 8185 3932 8183
      3930 8184 3930 8182 3927 8182 3927 8172
      3922 8173 3919 8174 3918 8175 3921 8230

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

TRM

324 
WGUS71 KRLX 180425
FFSRLX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1225 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

OHC009-163-180435-
/O.EXP.KRLX.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-240418T0430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Athens OH-Vinton OH-
1225 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 1230 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING 
FOR ATHENS AND EASTERN VINTON COUNTIES...

The heavy rain has ended, and flood waters have receded. Flooding is 
no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed any 
remaining road closures.

&&

LAT...LON 3938 8229 3936 8185 3932 8185 3932 8183
      3930 8184 3930 8182 3927 8182 3927 8172
      3922 8173 3919 8174 3918 8175 3921 8230

$$

TRM

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 17, 8:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RLX	Washington	27 min
Apr 17, 8:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Athens, Morgan, Washington	34 min
Apr 17, 8:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Athens, Jackson, Meigs, Vinton, Washington	25 min
Apr 17, 8:42 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Washington	33 min
Apr 17, 8:45 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Athens, Meigs, Vinton, Washington	30 min
Apr 17, 8:51 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	RLX	Vinton	3 hr
Apr 17, 9:12 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Athens, Meigs, Vinton	33 min
Apr 17, 9:46 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Meigs	29 min
Apr 17, 10:19 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Gallia, Meigs	26 min
Apr 17, 10:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RLX	Gallia, Meigs	4 min
Apr 18, 12:09 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	RLX	Vinton	9 hr

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.