Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV

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

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

  Ohio River At Pomeroy affecting Mason and Meigs Counties.

For the Ohio River...Minor 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 415 PM EDT.

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OHC105-WVC053-152015-
/O.CON.KRLX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-240415T2015Z/
/POMO1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.240414T2125Z.240415T1415Z.NO/
501 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Ohio River at Pomeroy.

* WHEN...Until late this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 46.0 feet, Pomeroy parking lots and the river
  ampitheater are flooded along river. Main street starts to flood.
  Some secondary roads are flooded due to backwater.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - There is no current observed data.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late this morning and continue falling to 29.7 feet Friday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 46.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    47.0 feet on 03/29/1870.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3914 8191 3886 8200 3897 8216


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