WGUS41 KRLX 201944

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Charleston WV

344 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026



OHC009-053-105-167-WVC035-053-107-202300-

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Athens OH-Gallia OH-Meigs OH-Washington OH-Jackson WV-Mason WV-

Wood WV-

344 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026



...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...



* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall earlier this morning

  continues.



* WHERE...Southeastern Athens County in southeastern Ohio...

  Northeastern Gallia County in southeastern Ohio...

  Meigs County in southeastern Ohio...

  Southwestern Washington County in southeastern Ohio...

  North Central Jackson County in northwestern West Virginia...

  Southwestern Wood County in northwestern West Virginia...

  North Central Mason County in western West Virginia...



* WHEN...Until 700 PM EDT.



* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying

  and flood-prone locations is occurring. Low-water crossings are

  inundated with water and may not be passable. It will take several

  hours for all the water from these storms to work through local

  drainage systems.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 341 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated

    heavy rain due to thunderstorms earlier this morning. Flooding is

    ongoing in the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have

    fallen. Additional rainfall is expected tonight

  - The gauge on the Shade River at Chester has breached 17 feet, or

    minor flood stage, and continues to rise. At that stage, the low

    spot on Scout Camp Road near Sugar Run Creek bridge floods.

    Agricultural fields adjacent to river begin to flood.

  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...

    Parkersburg, Athens, Pomeroy, Coolville, Rutland, Forked Run

    State Park, New Haven, Mason, Tuppers Plains, Washington, Lubeck,

    Mineralwells, Middleport, Chester, Syracuse, Hartford City,

    Darwin, Reedsville, Belleville, and Portland.

  - This includes Interstate 77 in West Virginia near mile marker

    151...and between mile markers 164 and 171.

  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood

deaths occur in vehicles.



Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.



Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become

unstable and unsafe.



Report flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll free,

800 401 9535, when you can do so safely.



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LAT...LON 3920 8213 3930 8215 3929 8185 3926 8172

      3922 8173 3923 8169 3925 8170 3919 8145

      3898 8169 3901 8232 3912 8231





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