Flash Flood Warning

FFWRLX

The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Northern Washington County in southeastern Ohio... Western Tyler County in northern West Virginia... Northeastern Pleasants County in northwestern West Virginia...

* Until 545 PM EDT.

* At 238 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Marietta, St. Marys, Sistersville, Newport, Matamoras, Lowell, Macksburg, Friendly, Lower Salem, Devola, Point Lookout, New Matamoras, Arvilla and Wick.

This includes Interstate 77 in Ohio between mile markers 1 and 17.