Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
506 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in West
Virginia...Ohio...

  Ohio River At Belleville Lock affecting Jackson, Wood and Meigs
  Counties.

For the Ohio River...Moderate flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/rlx.

The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 515 PM EDT.

&&

OHC105-WVC035-107-152115-
/O.CON.KRLX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-240416T0341Z/
/BEVW2.2.ER.240412T2245Z.240414T1245Z.240415T2141Z.NO/
506 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and minor flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...Ohio River at Belleville Lock.

* WHEN...Until late this evening.

* IMPACTS...At 35.0 feet, Ohio State Route 124 is flooded north of
  Stiversville Road, at Rock Run, at Wells Run to Smith Ridge to
  Dewitts Run, at Forked Run, at Curtis Hollow Road and between Long
  Bottom and Shade River. Ohio State Route 124 near the Washington
  and Meigs County line is flooded.
  At 38.0 feet, Route 124 towards Racine is flooded. Sections of
  Ohio State Route 248 at Sand Hill are flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 4:00 AM EDT Monday the stage was 38.3 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 4:00 AM EDT Monday was 38.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late this afternoon and continue falling to 23.0 feet Friday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 35.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    40.1 feet on 03/04/1997.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3920 8180 3916 8170 3891 8173 3914 8191


$$

RPY
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