Flood Warning issued February 18 at 11:02AM EST until February 19 at 8:30AM EST by NWS Charleston WV

…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Ohio…
West Virginia…Kentucky…

Ohio River Near Huntington affecting Wayne, Cabell, Boyd and
Lawrence Counties.

Ohio River At Greenup Lock affecting Scioto and Greenup Counties.

Ohio River at Ashland affecting Greenup, Boyd and Lawrence
Counties.

Ohio River At Point Pleasant affecting Gallia and Mason Counties.

For the Ohio River…Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHAT…Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…Ohio River near Huntington.

* WHEN…Until tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS…At 51.0 feet, WV Route 60 East, Main Street, and above
Pats Branch flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 10:00 AM EST Tuesday the stage was 51.0 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:00 AM EST Tuesday was 51.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to fall below flood stage
just after midnight tonight and continue falling to 30.9 feet
Sunday morning.
– Flood stage is 50.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
51.3 feet on 09/20/2004.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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