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River Flood Warning 24, NWS Charleston, WV

April 14, 2024Lawrence County, Ohio; Boyd County, Kentucky

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, Apr 14, 3:10 AM EDT, 18 hours 54 minutes before
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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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 15, 11:30 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXTaylor30 min
Apr 15, 12:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXTaylor22 min
Apr 15, 1:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXUpshur21 min
Apr 15, 2:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXBarbour, Randolph, Upshur33 min
Apr 15, 2:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXPocahontas, Randolph25 min
Apr 15, 2:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXPocahontas, Randolph19 min
Apr 15, 2:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXUpshur17 min
Apr 15, 3:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXRandolph, Upshur33 min
Apr 15, 3:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXLewis16 min
Apr 15, 3:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXUpshur10 min
Apr 15, 3:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXUpshur16 min
Apr 15, 3:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXPleasants15 min
Apr 15, 3:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXRandolph13 min
Apr 15, 3:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXUpshur21 min
Apr 15, 3:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXCalhoun20 min
Apr 15, 3:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXRitchie17 min
Apr 15, 4:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXRandolph14 min
Apr 15, 4:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXBraxton, Calhoun, Gilmer25 min
Apr 15, 4:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXPocahontas, Randolph17 min
Apr 15, 4:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXWood19 min
Apr 15, 4:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXRitchie20 min
Apr 15, 4:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXBraxton, Gilmer33 min
Apr 15, 4:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXRandolph14 min
Apr 15, 4:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXPocahontas, Randolph36 min
Apr 15, 4:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXBraxton, Webster25 min
Apr 15, 5:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXPocahontas24 min
Apr 15, 5:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXBraxton, Webster32 min
Apr 15, 5:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXCalhoun15 min
Apr 15, 5:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXPocahontas, Randolph, Webster35 min
Apr 15, 5:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXGilmer16 min
Apr 15, 5:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXHarrison22 min
Apr 15, 5:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXGilmer18 min
Apr 15, 6:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXPocahontas26 min
Apr 15, 6:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXCalhoun36 min
Apr 15, 6:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningRLXCalhoun, Gilmer, Roane32 min
Apr 15, 7:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementRLXLogan36 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.