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River Flood Warning 24, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this river flood warning at Apr 14, 2024, 10:04 PM EDT for Lawrence County, Ohio; Boyd County, Kentucky. It took effect at Apr 15, 2024, 5:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 18 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 14, 2024, 10:04 PM EDT (02:04 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 15, 2024, 5:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 15, 2024, 11:11 PM EDT
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Boyd County, KY, Lawrence County, OH
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Ohio River at Ashland (ASHK2).
- Action stage
- 50 ft
- Minor stage
- 52 ft
- Moderate stage
- 56.6 ft
- Major stage
- 65.5 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03216000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Charleston, WV wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Apr 14, 7:31 PM EDT, 2 hours 33 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 14, 7:31 PM EDT, 2 hours 33 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Charleston WV 310 AM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024 KYZ101-103-OHZ087-WVZ005-006-150715- Greenup-Boyd-Lawrence OH-Wayne-Cabell- 310 AM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast Kentucky, portions of southeast Ohio and western West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Backwater flooding from the Ohio River will continue to produce water over some roadways, even miles away from the river. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Backwater flooding from the Ohio River will continue to produce water over some roadways into the beginning of the new work week, even miles away from the river. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions by calling the toll-free spotter hotline, or by other methods detailed at www.weather.gov/rlx/reports. OHZ066-067-083-084-WVZ016>020-028>032-039-040-525-526-150715- Perry-Morgan-Jackson OH-Vinton-Roane-Wirt-Calhoun-Ritchie-Doddridge- Braxton-Gilmer-Lewis-Harrison-Taylor-Upshur-Barbour- Northwest Randolph-Southeast Randolph- 310 AM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast Ohio, and portions of central, northeast and northern West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible this evening into tonight. The main threats are damaging wind gusts and large hail. A brief tornado cannot be ruled out. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions by calling the toll-free spotter hotline, or by other methods detailed at www.weather.gov/rlx/reports. OHZ075-076-085-086-WVZ007>011-150715- Athens-Washington-Meigs-Gallia-Mason-Jackson WV-Wood-Pleasants-Tyler- 310 AM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast Ohio, and portions of central, northern and western West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible this evening into tonight. The main threats are damaging wind gusts and large hail. A brief tornado cannot be ruled out. Minor to Moderate Flooding will continue along the Ohio River. In addition, backwater flooding from the Ohio River will continue to produce water over some roadways, even miles away from the river. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Backwater flooding from the Ohio River will continue to produce water over some roadways into Monday, even miles away from the river. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions by calling the toll-free spotter hotline, or by other methods detailed at www.weather.gov/rlx/reports. KYZ102-105-VAZ003-004-WVZ013>015-024>027-033-034-515>524-150715- Carter-Lawrence KY-Dickenson-Buchanan-Lincoln-Putnam-Kanawha-Mingo- Logan-Boone-Clay-McDowell-Wyoming-Northwest Raleigh- Southeast Raleigh-Northwest Fayette-Southeast Fayette- Northwest Nicholas-Southeast Nicholas-Northwest Webster- Southeast Webster-Northwest Pocahontas-Southeast Pocahontas- 310 AM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast Kentucky, southwest Virginia, and portions of central, northeast, southeast and southern West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions by calling the toll-free spotter hotline, or by other methods detailed at www.weather.gov/rlx/reports.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 14, 4:20 PM EDT, 5 hours 44 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 11:30 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Taylor | 30 min |
| Apr 15, 12:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Taylor | 22 min |
| Apr 15, 1:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Upshur | 21 min |
| Apr 15, 2:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Barbour, Randolph, Upshur | 33 min |
| Apr 15, 2:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Pocahontas, Randolph | 25 min |
| Apr 15, 2:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Pocahontas, Randolph | 19 min |
| Apr 15, 2:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Upshur | 17 min |
| Apr 15, 3:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Randolph, Upshur | 33 min |
| Apr 15, 3:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Lewis | 16 min |
| Apr 15, 3:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Upshur | 10 min |
| Apr 15, 3:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Upshur | 16 min |
| Apr 15, 3:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Pleasants | 15 min |
| Apr 15, 3:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Randolph | 13 min |
| Apr 15, 3:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Upshur | 21 min |
| Apr 15, 3:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Calhoun | 20 min |
| Apr 15, 3:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Ritchie | 17 min |
| Apr 15, 4:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Randolph | 14 min |
| Apr 15, 4:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Braxton, Calhoun, Gilmer | 25 min |
| Apr 15, 4:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Pocahontas, Randolph | 17 min |
| Apr 15, 4:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Wood | 19 min |
| Apr 15, 4:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Ritchie | 20 min |
| Apr 15, 4:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Braxton, Gilmer | 33 min |
| Apr 15, 4:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Randolph | 14 min |
| Apr 15, 4:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Pocahontas, Randolph | 36 min |
| Apr 15, 4:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Braxton, Webster | 25 min |
| Apr 15, 5:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Pocahontas | 24 min |
| Apr 15, 5:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Braxton, Webster | 32 min |
| Apr 15, 5:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Calhoun | 15 min |
| Apr 15, 5:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Pocahontas, Randolph, Webster | 35 min |
| Apr 15, 5:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Gilmer | 16 min |
| Apr 15, 5:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Harrison | 22 min |
| Apr 15, 5:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Gilmer | 18 min |
| Apr 15, 6:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Pocahontas | 26 min |
| Apr 15, 6:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Calhoun | 36 min |
| Apr 15, 6:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Calhoun, Gilmer, Roane | 32 min |
| Apr 15, 7:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Logan | 36 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.