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Flash Flood Warning for Gallia, OH; Meigs, OH; Jackson, WV +4 more

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FFWRLX The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... East Central Gallia County in southeastern Ohio... Southeastern Meigs County in southeastern Ohio... North Central Kanawha County in central West Virginia... Southwestern Roane County in central West Virginia... Jackson...

What the bulletin says 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.

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FFWRLX The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... East Central Gallia County in southeastern Ohio... Southeastern Meigs County in southeastern Ohio... North Central Kanawha County in central West Virginia... Southwestern Roane County in central West Virginia... Jackson County in northwestern West Virginia... Mason County in western West Virginia... Northeastern Putnam County in western West Virginia... * Until 315 PM EDT. * At 1211 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. Parts of the warned area received between 2 and 3 inches of rainfall from overnight thunderstorms and is particularly vulnerable to additional heavy rainfall. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Point Pleasant, Ripley, Pomeroy, Racine, Ravenswood, Sissonville, New Haven, Mason, Kenna, Sandyville, Middleport, Syracuse, Hartford City, Henderson, Leon, Cheshire, Evans, Given, Fairplain and Cottageville. This includes the following highways... Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 115 and 151. Interstate 79 between mile markers 15 and 18.

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    Flash Flood Warning issued August 11 at 12:11PM EDT until August 11 at 3:15PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Charleston WV. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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