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River Flood Warning 4, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this river flood warning at Feb 1, 2025, 2:37 AM EST for Upshur County, West Virginia. It was in force for 21 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 1, 2025, 2:37 AM EST (07:37 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 2, 2025, 12:00 AM EST
- In force
- 21 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Upshur County, WV
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 145 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Buckhannon River at Buckhannon (BKNW2). The gauge peaked at 25.15 ft at Feb 1, 2025, 7:00 AM EST.
- Action stage
- 21 ft
- Minor stage
- 23 ft
- Moderate stage
- 25 ft
- Major stage
- 26 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03052450, 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 Feb 1, 12:53 AM EST, 1 hour 44 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 1, 12:53 AM EST, 1 hour 44 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Charleston WV 1030 PM EST Fri Jan 31 2025 WVZ030>032-039-040-516-518>526-020330- Lewis-Harrison-Taylor-Upshur-Barbour-Southeast Raleigh- Southeast Fayette-Northwest Nicholas-Southeast Nicholas- Northwest Webster-Southeast Webster-Northwest Pocahontas- Southeast Pocahontas-Northwest Randolph-Southeast Randolph- 1030 PM EST Fri Jan 31 2025 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central, northeast, northern and southeast West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. .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. WVZ027>029-033-034-515-517-020330- Clay-Braxton-Gilmer-McDowell-Wyoming-Northwest Raleigh- Northwest Fayette- 1030 PM EST Fri Jan 31 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central, southeast and southern West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Some rivers and streams may continue to run high or cause localized flooding issues tonight before dropping tomorrow. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. 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. KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>011- 013>020-024>026-020330- Greenup-Carter-Boyd-Lawrence KY-Perry-Morgan-Athens-Washington- Jackson OH-Vinton-Meigs-Gallia-Lawrence OH-Dickenson-Buchanan-Wayne- Cabell-Mason-Jackson WV-Wood-Pleasants-Tyler-Lincoln-Putnam-Kanawha- Roane-Wirt-Calhoun-Ritchie-Doddridge-Mingo-Logan-Boone- 1030 PM EST Fri Jan 31 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, southwest Virginia, and portions of central, northern, southern and western West Virginia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. 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
Local storm report, Jan 31, 10:01 PM EST, 4 hours 36 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1001 PM EST Fri Jan 31 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0945 PM Flood 5 S Coal City 37.61N 81.21W
01/31/2025 Raleigh WV 911 Call Center
High water being reported on a stretch of
Odd Rd from the 3400 block at Devils
Backbone Rd to Ravens Ct.
&&Local storm report, Jan 31, 10:58 PM EST, 3 hours 39 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1058 PM EST Fri Jan 31 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1040 PM Landslide 3 SSE Gilbert Creek 37.54N 81.87W
01/31/2025 Mingo WV 911 Call Center
Reports of a landslide on Isaban Mountain Rd
blocking one lane.
&&Local storm report, Jan 31, 11:46 PM EST, 2 hours 51 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1146 PM EST Fri Jan 31 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1114 PM Flood 2 ESE Coal City 37.66N 81.19W
01/31/2025 Raleigh WV 911 Call Center
High water along 1200 block of Whitby Rd. at
Jonben Fireco Rd.
&&Local storm report, Feb 1, 12:29 AM EST, 2 hours 8 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 9:09 PM EST | River Flood Warning | RLX | Gilmer | 13 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.