Flood Warning issued February 16 at 1:28PM EST until February 16 at 6:00PM EST by NWS Charleston WV

* WHAT…Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall
continues.

* WHERE…Portions of southeast Ohio, including the following
counties, Gallia, Jackson, Lawrence and Meigs and western West
Virginia, including the following counties, Cabell and Mason.

* WHEN…Until 600 PM EST.

* IMPACTS…Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads
remain closed due to flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 126 PM EST, gauge reports indicated heavy rain. Flooding
is ongoing in the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen.
– Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is
expected.
– Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Huntington, Ashland, Ironton, Point Pleasant, Gallipolis,
Coal Grove, Oak Hill, Rio Grande, Chesapeake, Racine,
Proctorville, Lake Vesuvius, Ravenswood, New Haven, Ceredo,
Gallia, South Point, Russell, Vernon and Waterloo.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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