Flash Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
620 PM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

The National Weather Service in Charleston has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Central Greenup County in northeastern Kentucky...
  Southwestern Gallia County in southeastern Ohio...
  Southwestern Jackson County in southeastern Ohio...
  Lawrence County in southeastern Ohio...

* Until 800 PM EDT.

* At 620 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 5 inches of rain
  have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible
  in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.

  HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
           producing flash flooding.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
           urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Ashland, Ironton, Coal Grove, Lake Vesuvius, Greenup, Greenbo
  Lake, Flatwoods, South Point, Vernon, Waterloo, Raceland,
  Worthington, Burlington, Wurtland, Aid, Hanging Rock, Pedro and
  Grays Branch.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.

Report flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll
free, 800 401 9535, when you can do so safely.

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LAT...LON 3844 8288 3857 8298 3875 8288 3869 8288
      3859 8284 3857 8282 3860 8274 3868 8276
      3868 8271 3875 8270 3875 8266 3885 8265
      3885 8276 3889 8276 3889 8263 3865 8240
      3846 8239 3841 8256 3856 8271 3843 8283

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

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