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WGUS71 KRLX 190306

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KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>010-

013>019-024>027-033>037-190615-

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

1105 PM EDT FRI MAY 18 2001



...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES UNTIL NOON SATURDAY FOR 

SOUTHEASTERN OHIO...NORTHEASTERN KENTUCKY...BUCHANAN AND DICKENSON 

COUNTIES IN VIRGINIA AND MUCH OF WEST VIRGINIA SOUTH OF AN LINE FROM 

MIDDLEBOURNE TO GLENVILLE TO WEBSTER SPRINGS...



ACTIVE SMALL STREAM FLOOD WARNINGS IN EFFECT CURRENTLY INCLUDE...



GALLIA...MEIGS AND LAWRENCE COUNTIES IN OHIO UNTIL 12:30 AM...





ACTIVE FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS IN EFFECT CURRENTLY INCLUDE...



BOYD AND GREENUP COUNTIES IN KENTUCKY UNTIL 1 AM.

 

LAWRENCE COUNTY IN KENTUCKY UNTIL 2:30 AM.

LINCOLN COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA UNTIL 2:30 AM.

WAYNE COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA UNTIL 2:30 AM.



RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING 

CONTINUES TO KEEP MANY SMALL STREAMS ACROSS THE WATCH AREA WELL 

ABOVE NORMAL LEVELS. FLOODING IS OCCURRING ON STREAMS IN PORTIONS OF 

SOUTHEASTERN OHIO ..NORTHEASTERN KENTUCKY AND WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA. 



THE FOCUS FOR THE NEXT 2 TO 4 HOURS WILL MOVE A BIT SOUTH EXTENDING 

FROM NORTHEASTERN KENTUCKY EAST ACROSS SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. 

SEVERAL CLUSTERS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO TRACK 

ACROSS THIS AREA AND MORE SMALL STREAM FLOODING IS LIKELY. 



RIVER FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG THE COAL RIVER...ESPECIALLY FROM 

NEAR MADISON DOWNSTREAM THROUGH TORNADO TO ITS MOUTH ON THE KANAWHA 

RIVER. SEE THE LATEST CRWFLWRLX FOR DETAILS.



<<< CALL TO ACTION >>> DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE

WATER COVERS OR FLOWS ACROSS THE ROADWAYS. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE 

TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN 

RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED IMMEDIATELY.





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