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Flood Warning

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Meigs, OH; Jackson, WV; Mason, WV; Roane, WV

Status In Progress Started about 1 hour ago
Ends
Issued
Severity Severe
Urgency Expected
Certainty Likely

Details

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Southeastern Meigs County in southeastern Ohio... West Central Roane County in central West Virginia... Jackson County in northwestern West Virginia... Eastern Mason County in western West Virginia...
* WHEN...Until 130 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1032 PM EDT, doppler radar and automated gauges indicated thunderstorms produced heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The heaviest of the rain was over. Emergency management reported flooding near Ripley and south of Ravenswood. - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Ripley, Ravenswood, Sandyville, Kenna, Fairplain, Evans, Given, Statts Mills, Cottageville, Gay, Portland and Mount Alto. - This includes Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 124 and 150. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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