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Flood Warning issued April 5 at 1:34PM EDT until April 8 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

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

Ohio River At Parkersburg affecting Wood, Washington and Athens
Counties.

For the Ohio River…Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…Ohio River at Parkersburg.

* WHEN…From Monday morning to early Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS…At 36.0 feet, Backwater effects will start to cause
problems along the Little Kanawha River. Happy Valley Road in
Happy Valley starts to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 1:00 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 30.5 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 36.2
feet early Monday afternoon. It will then fall below flood
stage Monday evening.
– Flood stage is 36.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
36.1 feet on 03/24/1945.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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