Flood Warning

In force from

Oct 11, 7:07 PM EDT

Until

Oct 11, 10:00 PM EDT

Issued

Oct 11, 7:07 PM EDT

Office

Charleston, WV

Number

159 of its kind from this office this year

Severity

Severe, Expected, Likely

Where

OH WV

FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...REPLACES FLASH FLOOD WARNING

What

Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

Where

East Central Gallia County in southeastern Ohio... Southeastern Meigs County in southeastern Ohio... West Central Jackson County in northwestern West Virginia... Northwestern Mason County in western West Virginia...

When

Until 1000 PM EDT.

Impacts

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

Additional details

- At 707 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Point Pleasant, Pomeroy, Racine, New Haven, Mason, Middleport, Syracuse, Hartford City, Cheshire, Letart, Lakin and Mount Alto. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

What to do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Report flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll free, 800 401 9535, when you can do so safely.

Places under it Point Pleasant, Middleport, Pomeroy, New Haven, Mason, Syracuse, Racine, Hartford City, Clifton, Cheshire

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