Every watch, warning and advisory the National Weather Service has in force over Putnam County, West Virginia. Open it for the live map, where it pans and zooms.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northwestern Boone County in central West Virginia...
Southern Cabell County in central West Virginia...
Kanawha County in central West Virginia...
Lincoln County in central West Virginia...
Southwestern Clay County in north central West Virginia...
Western Nicholas County in southeastern West Virginia...
Southwestern Putnam County in western West Virginia...
Northeastern Wayne County in western West Virginia...
* WHEN...Until 230 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 953 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 3 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional light rainfall will continue across
the warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Charleston, Huntington, Nitro, Wayne, Hamlin, Beech Fork State
Park, Jefferson, South Charleston, St. Albans, Dunbar,
Barboursville, Chesapeake, Marmet, Ceredo, Belle, Clendenin,
Cedar Grove, East Bank, Glasgow, and Alum Creek.
- This includes the following highways...
Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 96 and 109.
Route 119 between mile markers 58 and 80. Interstate 64 in West
Virginia between mile markers 9 and 11...and between mile markers
46 and 57. West Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 85 and 95.
Interstate 79 between mile markers 1 and 10.
- 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 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 151 alerts for Putnam County, including 44 severe thunderstorm warnings, 15 flash flood warnings, 14 snow squall warnings and 8 flood 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 Putnam 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.
