Wood Severe Watches & Warnings NOAA Weather Radio

... Flood Watch in effect from Tuesday evening through Thursday
morning... 

The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a

* Flood Watch for portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast 
  Ohio, southwest Virginia, and West Virginia, including the 
  following areas, in northeast Kentucky, Boyd, Carter, Greenup, 
  and Lawrence KY. In southeast Ohio, Athens, Gallia, Jackson 
  OH, Lawrence OH, Meigs, Morgan, Perry, Vinton, and Washington. 
  In southwest Virginia, Buchanan and Dickenson. In West 
  Virginia, Barbour, Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, 
  Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Jackson WV, Kanawha, Lewis, 
  Lincoln, Logan, Mason, McDowell, Mingo, Pleasants, Putnam, 
  Ritchie, Roane, Taylor, Tyler, Upshur, Wayne, Wirt, and wood. 

* From Tuesday evening through Thursday morning

* heavy rain will overspread the area starting late Tuesday night
  and lasting through early Thursday morning. Rainfall amounts as
  high as 2 to 3 inches will be possible. The rain combined with a 
  saturated ground will likely lead to flooding of creeks, streams
  and rivers which are already running high.

* Flooded roads along streams, creeks and rivers are possible. 
  Especially, low lying and poor drainage areas. 

Precautionary/preparedness actions... 

A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on
current forecasts.

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible
flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be
prepared to take action should flooding develop.



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... Flood Watch in effect from Tuesday evening through Thursday
morning... 

The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a

* Flood Watch for portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast 
  Ohio, southwest Virginia, and West Virginia, including the 
  following areas, in northeast Kentucky, Boyd, Carter, Greenup, 
  and Lawrence KY. In southeast Ohio, Athens, Gallia, Jackson 
  OH, Lawrence OH, Meigs, Morgan, Perry, Vinton, and Washington. 
  In southwest Virginia, Buchanan and Dickenson. In West 
  Virginia, Barbour, Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, 
  Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Jackson WV, Kanawha, Lewis, 
  Lincoln, Logan, Mason, McDowell, Mingo, Pleasants, Putnam, 
  Ritchie, Roane, Taylor, Tyler, Upshur, Wayne, Wirt, and wood. 

* From Tuesday evening through Thursday morning

* heavy rain will overspread the area starting late Tuesday night
  and lasting through early Thursday morning. Rainfall amounts as
  high as 2 to 3 inches will be possible. The rain combined with a 
  saturated ground will likely lead to flooding of creeks, streams
  and rivers which are already running high.

* Flooded roads along streams, creeks and rivers are possible. 
  Especially, low lying and poor drainage areas. 

Precautionary/preparedness actions... 

A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on
current forecasts.

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible
flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be
prepared to take action should flooding develop.



Kistner