Every watch, warning and advisory the National Weather Service has in force over Mason County, West Virginia. Open it for the live map, where it pans and zooms.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall earlier this morning
continues.
* WHERE...Southeastern Athens County in southeastern Ohio...
Northeastern Gallia County in southeastern Ohio...
Meigs County in southeastern Ohio...
Southwestern Washington County in southeastern Ohio...
North Central Jackson County in northwestern West Virginia...
Southwestern Wood County in northwestern West Virginia...
North Central Mason County in western West Virginia...
* WHEN...Until 200 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams
continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1008 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches
of rain have fallen.
- The gauge on the Shade River has breached 16 feet, or minor flood
stage, and continues to rise. At that stage, the low spot on
Scout Camp Road near Sugar Run Creek bridge floods. Agricultural
fields adjacent to river begin to flood.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Parkersburg, Athens, Pomeroy, Coolville, Rutland, Forked Run
State Park, New Haven, Mason, Tuppers Plains, Washington, Lubeck,
Mineralwells, Middleport, Chester, Syracuse, Hartford City,
Darwin, Reedsville, Belleville, and Portland.
- This includes Interstate 77 in West Virginia near mile marker
151...and between mile markers 164 and 171.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become
unstable and unsafe.
Report flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll free,
800 401 9535, when you can do so safely.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall this morning is
expected.
* WHERE...Northern Boyd County in northeastern Kentucky...
Southeastern Greenup County in northeastern Kentucky...
Southwestern Gallia County in southeastern Ohio...
Lawrence County in southeastern Ohio...
Northern Cabell County in central West Virginia...
Northern Kanawha County in central West Virginia...
Southwestern Roane County in central West Virginia...
Jackson County in northwestern West Virginia...
Southern Mason County in western West Virginia...
Putnam County in western West Virginia...
Northern Wayne County in western West Virginia...
* WHEN...Until 200 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams
continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 900 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.8 inches
of rain have fallen. Additional rounds of light rain showers will
continue to be possible.
- This includes the following highways...
Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 109 and 148.
Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 1 and 8...and
between mile markers 10 and 46. Interstate 79 between mile
markers 11 and 30.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Report flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll free,
800 401 9535, when you can do so safely.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall earlier this morning
is expected.
* WHERE...Gallia County in southeastern Ohio...
Jackson County in southeastern Ohio...
North Central Lawrence County in southeastern Ohio...
Southern Meigs County in southeastern Ohio...
Southeastern Vinton County in southeastern Ohio...
Northwestern Jackson County in northwestern West Virginia...
Mason County in western West Virginia...
Northwestern Putnam County in western West Virginia...
* WHEN...Until 100 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams
continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. It
will take several hours for all the water from these storms to work
through local drainage systems in urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 816 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches
of rain have fallen. Additional rounds of light rain showers will
also continue to be possible.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Jackson, Wellston, Point Pleasant, Gallipolis, Oak Hill, Rio
Grande, Racine, Ravenswood, New Haven, Gallia, Middleport,
Hartford City, Coalton, Henderson, Vinton, Leon, Wilkesville,
Cheshire, Adamsville, and Gage.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Report flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll free,
800 401 9535, when you can do so safely.
In the past year the National Weather Service issued 161 alerts for Mason County, including 44 severe thunderstorm warnings, 18 flash flood warnings, 15 flood warnings and 15 snow squall warnings.
From the Iowa Environmental Mesonet’s archive of NWS watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC), by the county’s own code and the forecast zones inside it. Each date links to the event at the IEM.
Nearby
The counties around Mason County, with what is in force in each.
The hazard is happening or about to. Act now: a tornado warning means take shelter, a flash flood warning means move to higher ground.
Watch
Conditions favor the hazard. Nothing is happening yet; have a plan and be ready to act if a warning follows.
Advisory
A hazard that is less serious than a warning but can still cause trouble, such as dense fog, heat or light ice.
Statement
Information about weather that does not yet meet a warning: a strong storm, a hydrologic update, or a special weather statement.
Severity (extreme, severe, moderate, minor) is the rating the issuing office gives each product. More on the difference: tornado watch vs. tornado warning. Alerts come from the National Weather Service; follow its instructions and your local officials.
Sources
Alerts from the National Weather Service's public feed, read afresh every minute, and matched to counties and zones by their UGC codes. Warnings from outside the United States come from each country's own meteorological service. Follow the issuing office's instructions and your local officials.
