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Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1009 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

KYC019-043-089-127-OHC053-087-WVC011-043-053-079-099-120615-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Boyd KY-Carter KY-Greenup KY-Lawrence KY-Gallia OH-Lawrence OH-
Cabell WV-Lincoln WV-Mason WV-Putnam WV-Wayne WV-
1009 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 AM EDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, including the following
  counties, Boyd, Carter, Greenup and Lawrence, southeast Ohio,
  including the following counties, Gallia and Lawrence, and West
  Virginia, including the following counties, Cabell, Lincoln,
  Mason, Putnam and Wayne.

* WHEN...Until 215 AM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
  and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1005 PM EDT, emergency management reported high water
    across several roads in the area due to prior heavy rainfall.
    Flooding is already occurring. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of
    rain have fallen.
  - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in
    the warned area.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Huntington, Ashland, Ironton, Grayson, Coal Grove, Wayne,
    Chesapeake, Proctorville, Cannonsburg, Lake Vesuvius, Beech
    Fork State Park, Hurricane, Barboursville, Kenova, Milton,
    Catlettsburg, Ceredo, Greenup, Durbin and Burnaugh.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

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 3859 8284 3857 8282 3860 8274 3864 8277
      3868 8276 3868 8271 3873 8270 3875 8259
      3876 8225 3861 8233 3860 8215 3849 8201
      3836 8208 3833 8213 3814 8291 3817 8292
      3817 8293 3823 8299 3849 8292


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National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
