WGUS41 KRLX 201945

FLWRLX



BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Charleston WV

345 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026



OHC053-105-163-WVC035-053-079-202300-

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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

Gallia OH-Meigs OH-Vinton OH-Jackson WV-Mason WV-Putnam WV-

345 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...Gallia County in southeastern Ohio...

  Southern Meigs County in southeastern Ohio...

  Southeastern Vinton County in southeastern Ohio...

  Northwestern Jackson County in northwestern West Virginia...

  Mason County in western West Virginia...

  Northwestern Putnam 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 imminent or occurring. It will take

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

  local drainage systems.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 344 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.

  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...

    Point Pleasant, Gallipolis, Rio Grande, Racine, Ravenswood, New

    Haven, Gallia, Middleport, Hartford City, Henderson, Vinton,

    Leon, Wilkesville, Cheshire, Adamsville, Gallopolis Ferry, Lakin,

    Kyger, Letart, and Southside.

  - 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.



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 3904 8244 3912 8243 3911 8232 3900 8232

      3899 8189 3897 8170 3863 8201 3861 8206

      3859 8206 3871 8240 3874 8247 3875 8249

      3877 8248 3878 8255 3879 8258 3885 8257

      3884 8246 3898 8244





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