Flood Warning
NWS Charleston WV ยท US
Details
Flood Warning Now In Effect Until 4 PM EDT This Afternoon
- Event
- Flood Warning
- Issued
- Onset
- Message expires
- Expected end
- Category
- Meteorological
- Urgency
- Expected
- Severity
- Severe
- Certainty
- Likely
- Response
- Avoid
Description
What
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall 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 400 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 113 PM 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 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. - 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
Instructions
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.
Affected areas
- Athens County, OH
- Gallia County, OH
- Meigs County, OH
- Washington County, OH
- Jackson County, WV
- Mason County, WV
- Wood County, WV
Public contact
- Issuer
- NWS Charleston WV
- Website
- http://www.weather.gov
Message record
- Received
- Issue to receipt
- ~40s
- CAP status
- Actual
- CAP message type
- Update
- Lifecycle
- Updated
- Source
- NWWS-OI
- Feed
- NWWS
- Recovered
- No
CAP routing and identity
- ULID
- 01M2ZX5MCDZ76Q3GQQH3PF78TJ
- Identifier
- urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.52d69f107c0aeb34906d5aedfcd571f250c0374b.001.1
- Sender
- w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
- Scope
- Public
- CAP source
- 211803 v2.3.0
- Handling codes
- IPAWSv1.0
- Issuing office
- NWS Charleston WV
- AWIPS ID
- CAPRLX
- NWWS sequence
- nwws_processor.7526
- WMO heading
- XOUS51
- WMO data type
- CAP alert message XML (XO)
- WMO geography
- United States (US)
- WMO bulletin number
- 51
References
- Sender
- w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
- Sent
- Sender
- w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
- Sent
Event codes
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | FLW |
| NationalWeatherService | FAW |
Parameters
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| AWIPSidentifier | FLWRLX |
| WMOidentifier | WGUS41 KRLX 201717 |
| NWSheadline | FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | EAS |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | NWEM |
| EAS-ORG | WXR |
| VTEC | /O.EXT.KRLX.FA.W.0126.000000T0000Z-260920T2000Z/ |
| eventEndingTime | 2026-09-20T16:00:00-04:00 |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | CMAS |
| expiredReferences | w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.22fad48a9449e922b26c18e8a60933e2f33575dc.001.1,2026-09-20T06:06:00-04:00 |
Locations
Location data
- Athens County, OH
- Gallia County, OH
- Meigs County, OH
- Washington County, OH
- Jackson County, WV
- Mason County, WV
- Wood County, WV
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | 039009 |
| SAME | 039053 |
| SAME | 039105 |
| SAME | 039167 |
| SAME | 054035 |
| SAME | 054053 |
| SAME | 054107 |
| UGC | OHC009 |
| UGC | OHC053 |
| UGC | OHC105 |
| UGC | OHC167 |
| UGC | WVC035 |
| UGC | WVC053 |
| UGC | WVC107 |
- Polygons
- 39.2,-82.13 39.3,-82.15 39.29,-81.85 39.26,-81.72 39.22,-81.73 39.23,-81.69 39.25,-81.7 39.19,-81.45 38.98,-81.69 39.01,-82.32 39.12,-82.31 39.2,-82.13