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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
526 PM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

The National Weather Service in Charleston has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Boyd County in northeastern Kentucky...
  Southeastern Greenup County in northeastern Kentucky...
  Southern Lawrence County in southeastern Ohio...
  West Central Cabell County in central West Virginia...
  Northwestern Wayne County in western West Virginia...

* Until 700 PM EDT.

* At 526 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain 
  have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 1.25 inches in 1 
  hour. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the 
  warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin 
  shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Huntington, Ashland, Ironton, Coal Grove, Chesapeake, 
  Proctorville, Cannonsburg, Barboursville, Kenova, Catlettsburg, 
  Ceredo, Durbin, Burnaugh, Princess, Coalton, Naples, Rush, 
  Flatwoods, South Point and Russell.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of streets 
around Huntington. The highest threat areas for flooding are the 
railroad viaducts at 1st, 8th, 10th, 16th and 20th streets. In 
addition, the railroad viaduct at 14th street west may flood. 
Flooding may also be occurring along 5th avenue between 24th and 
25th streets.

Report flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll 
free, 800 401 9535, when you can do so safely.

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LAT...LON 3857 8271 3851 8264 3842 8256 3844 8248
      3849 8233 3836 8223 3827 8252 3825 8274
      3839 8288

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-1.25 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

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