Flood Warning issued April 5 at 12:37PM EDT until April 9 at 3:01PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

…The National Weather Service in Charleston WV has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in West Virginia…Ohio…

Ohio River At Belleville Lock affecting Jackson, Meigs and Wood
Counties.

For the Ohio River…Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHAT…Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…Ohio River at Belleville Lock.

* WHEN…From Sunday afternoon to Wednesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS…At 38.0 feet, Route 124 towards Racine is flooded.
Sections of Ohio State Route 248 at Sand Hill are flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 12:00 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 32.5 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 38.0 feet Monday
evening. It will then fall below flood stage late Wednesday
morning.
– Flood stage is 35.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
38.3 feet on 04/06/2018.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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