Flood Warning issued April 5 at 1:35PM EDT until April 8 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

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

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

For the Ohio River…Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…Ohio River near Huntington.

* WHEN…From late Sunday night to Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS…At 50.0 feet, WV Route 2 at Glenwood floods. Many low
lying sections near the river flood due to backwater.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 1:00 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 46.1 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early Monday morning to a crest of 50.1 feet early Monday
morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Tuesday
morning.
– Flood stage is 50.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
50.1 feet on 01/13/1974.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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