


Flash Flood Watch
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV
730 WGUS61 KRLX 041259 FFARLX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Charleston WV 859 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025 WVZ024>026-517-519>522-525-526-042100- /O.EXB.KRLX.FA.A.0007.000000T0000Z-250407T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Mingo-Logan-Boone-Northwest Fayette-Northwest Nicholas-Southeast Nicholas-Northwest Webster-Southeast Webster-Northwest Randolph- Southeast Randolph- Including the cities of Summersville, Man, Oak Hill, Webster Springs, Cowen, Logan, Chapmanville, Birch River, Harman, Richwood, Madison, Elkins, Williamson, Montgomery, Craigsville, Holly River State Park, and Fayetteville 859 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of northeast, southeast, and southern West Virginia, including the following counties, in northeast West Virginia, Northwest Randolph, Northwest Webster, Southeast Randolph and Southeast Webster. In southeast West Virginia, Northwest Fayette, Northwest Nicholas and Southeast Nicholas. In southern West Virginia, Boone, Logan and Mingo. * WHEN...Through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected through the weekend, as a front waffles back and forth over the middle Ohio Valley. The current forecast indicates amounts of 2 to 3 inches may fall by Sunday evening. These forecasted amounts include what has already fallen. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. Additional information can be found at https://www.weather.gov/rlx as well as on our Facebook and Twitter pages. && $$ KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-WVZ005>011-013>020-027>032- 039-040-042100- /O.EXT.KRLX.FA.A.0007.000000T0000Z-250407T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Greenup-Carter-Boyd-Lawrence-Perry-Morgan-Athens-Washington- Jackson OH-Vinton-Meigs-Gallia-Lawrence OH-Wayne-Cabell-Mason- Jackson WV-Wood-Pleasants-Tyler-Lincoln-Putnam-Kanawha-Roane-Wirt- Calhoun-Ritchie-Doddridge-Clay-Braxton-Gilmer-Lewis-Harrison- Taylor-Upshur-Barbour- Including the cities of New Haven, Clay, Stockport, Gassaway, McArthur, McConnelsville, Gallipolis, Grantsville, Crooksville, Hamden, Paden City, Hamlin, Hurricane, Harrisville, Harts, South Charleston, Weston, Huntington, Kenova, Belmont, Charleston, Marietta, Teays Valley, Spencer, St. Marys, Glenville, Russell, Cannonsburg, Clarksburg, New Lexington, Saint Albans, Grayson, Ceredo, Lake Vesuvius, Sutton, Belington, Yatesville Lake State Park, Elizabeth, Somerset, Pennsboro, Buckhannon, Alum Creek, Middlebourne, Wayne, Grayson Lake State Park, Louisa, Ashland, Sistersville, Athens, Grafton, Philippi, Point Pleasant, Ravenswood, Bridgeport, Parkersburg, Raceland, Jackson, Oak Hill, South Point, Belpre, Vienna, Burnsville, West Union, Carter Caves State Park, Flatwoods, Olive Hill, Ironton, Ripley, Wellston, and Pomeroy 859 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025 ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, including the following counties, Boyd, Carter, Greenup and Lawrence, southeast Ohio, including the following counties, Athens, Gallia, Jackson OH, Lawrence OH, Meigs, Morgan, Perry, Vinton and Washington, and West Virginia, including the following counties, Barbour, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Jackson WV, Kanawha, Lewis, Lincoln, Mason, Pleasants, Putnam, Ritchie, Roane, Taylor, Tyler, Upshur, Wayne, Wirt and Wood. * WHEN...Through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected through the weekend, as a front waffles back and forth over the middle Ohio Valley. The current forecast indicates amounts of 3 to 5 inches may fall by Sunday evening with the highest amounts expected across northeast Kentucky and southeast Ohio. These forecasted amounts include what has already fallen. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. Additional information can be found at https://www.weather.gov/rlx as well as on our Facebook and Twitter pages. && $$ 30