NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued September 20 at 9:05AM EDT until September 20 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall this morning is
expected.

* WHERE...Northern Boyd County in northeastern Kentucky...
Southeastern Greenup County in northeastern Kentucky...
Southwestern Gallia County in southeastern Ohio...
Lawrence County in southeastern Ohio...
Northern Cabell County in central West Virginia...
Northern Kanawha County in central West Virginia...
Southwestern Roane County in central West Virginia...
Jackson County in northwestern West Virginia...
Southern Mason County in western West Virginia...
Putnam County in western West Virginia...
Northern Wayne County in western West Virginia...

* WHEN...Until 200 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams
continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 900 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.8 inches
of rain have fallen. Additional rounds of light rain showers will
continue to be possible.
- This includes the following highways...
Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 109 and 148.
Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 1 and 8...and
between mile markers 10 and 46. Interstate 79 between mile
markers 11 and 30.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Severity

Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe

This month

506th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days