Flood Watch issued April 1 at 2:53PM EDT until April 6 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

* WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE…Portions of northeast Kentucky, including the following
counties, Boyd, Carter, Greenup and Lawrence, southeast Ohio,
including the following counties, Athens, Gallia, Jackson OH,
Lawrence OH, Meigs, Morgan, Perry, Vinton and Washington, and West
Virginia, including the following counties, Cabell, Jackson WV,
Mason, Pleasants, Putnam, Ritchie, Tyler, Wayne, Wirt and Wood.

* WHEN…From Wednesday night through Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS…Excessive runoff may result in flooding of small rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. In
addition, mainstem river flooding may eventually develop over the
weekend and early next week. This would include the Hocking River,
Muskingum River, Little Sandy River, and eventually the Ohio River.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– A cold front will approach Wednesday night and Thursday and
meander over the region into the weekend. Multiple rounds of
heavy rainfall and thunderstorms can be expected, leading to
the potential of flooding. The current 5 day rainfall
forecast indicates amounts to 3 inches across western West
Virginia. Rainfall totals of 4 to 5 inches with locally
higher amounts are forecasted across northeast Kentucky and
southeast Ohio where the potential for significant flooding
exists.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood