NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued August 16 at 10:24PM EDT until August 17 at 1:15AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Southeastern Gallia County in southeastern Ohio...
Northeastern Cabell County in central West Virginia...
Southwestern Mason County in western West Virginia...
West Central Putnam County in western West Virginia...
* WHEN...Until 115 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1024 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly
in the warned area. Between 1 and 1.7 inches of rain have fallen.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Hurricane, Eleanor, Buffalo, Culloden, Teays Valley, Fraziers
Bottom and Ashton.
- This includes Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers
32 and 37.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 11th Hurricane / cyclone alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days