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Current Severe Weather Alerts in West Virginia


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Flood Warning issued March 5 at 6:40AM EST until March 5 at 5:30PM EST by NWS Charleston WV

Event: Flood Warning
Message Type: Update
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Affected Area: Athens, OH; Gallia, OH; Jackson, OH; Meigs, OH; Vinton, OH; Washington, OH; Mason, WV

Wheather Alert Summary: * what...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * where...Portions of southeast ohio, including the following counties, athens, gallia, jackson, meigs, vinton and washington and western west virginia, including the following county, mason. * when...Until 530 pm est thursday. * impacts...Flooding of creeks, small rivers, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations continues into the afternoon. this includes the shade river near chester which is currently in minor flood. * additional details... - at 636 am est, doppler radar and gauges indicated another round of heavy rain moving across the warned area. flooding is already occurring in the warned area. between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. the shade river near chester remains in minor flood stage and holding steady. the current stage is just under 19 feet, which results in flooding impacts to low sections of scout camp road and sugar creek bridge. additional minor flooding is likely along the river and throughout the warned area. - additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. locally higher amounts are possible in heavier showers. - some locations that will experience flooding include... athens, jackson, wellston, pomeroy, mcarthur, albany, racine, coolville, rutland, lake hope state park, forked run state park, new haven, mason, tuppers plains, middleport, chester, hamden, syracuse, hartford city and coalton. - http://www.Weather.Gov/safety/flood

Official National Weather Service Weather Alert Statement

Special Weather Statement issued March 5 at 6:03AM EST by NWS Charleston WV

Event: Special Weather Statement
Message Type: Alert
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Affected Area: Greenup; Carter; Boyd; Lawrence; Athens; Jackson; Vinton; Meigs; Gallia; Lawrence; Wayne; Cabell; Mason; Jackson; Wood; Pleasants; Lincoln; Putnam; Kanawha; Roane; Wirt; Calhoun; Ritchie; Doddridge; Logan; Boone; Clay; Braxton; Gilmer; Lewis; Harrison; Taylor; Upshur; Barbour; Northwest Raleigh; Northwest Fayette; Northwest Nicholas; Southeast Nicholas; Northwest Webster; Southeast Webster; Northwest Randolph

Wheather Alert Summary: Areas of fog have formed across portions of the area after recent rainfall and some clearing of skies, with dense fog possible in some locations. fog is expected to gradually dissipate later this morning across the area. visibility will be restricted in any areas of fog and could be as low as a half mile or less in spots. exercise caution traveling this morning. please slow down and leave extra room between other vehicles.

Official National Weather Service Weather Alert Statement

Flood Warning issued March 5 at 5:57AM EST until March 5 at 4:00PM EST by NWS Charleston WV

Event: Flood Warning
Message Type: Update
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Affected Area: Athens, OH; Morgan, OH; Perry, OH; Washington, OH; Pleasants, WV; Wood, WV

Wheather Alert Summary: * what...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * where...Portions of southeast ohio, including the following counties, athens, morgan, perry and washington and northern west virginia, including the following counties, pleasants and wood. * when...Until 400 pm est thursday. * impacts...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * additional details... - at 552 am est, doppler radar indicated another round of heavy rain. flooding is ongoing in the warned area. between 0.5 and 1.2 inches of rain has fallen. duck creek at macksburg has reached minor flood stage at 13 feet and rising. at 13 feet, main street near the creek floods and agricultural fields adjacent to the creek also flood. additional rises are expected through the morning with other small streams likely flooding across the area as well. - additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - some locations that will experience flooding include... parkersburg, marietta, belpre, nelsonville, st. marys, glouster, mcconnelsville, beverly, shawnee, chesterhill, vienna, williamstown, belmont, boaz, newport, chauncey, matamoras, new straitsville, malta and corning. - http://www.Weather.Gov/safety/flood

Official National Weather Service Weather Alert Statement

Special Weather Statement issued March 5 at 4:37AM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA

Event: Special Weather Statement
Message Type: Alert
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Affected Area: Craig; Alleghany; Bath; Roanoke; Botetourt; Rockbridge; Bedford; Amherst; Campbell; Appomattox; Buckingham; Charlotte; Eastern Greenbrier; Western Greenbrier

Wheather Alert Summary: Areas of patchy dense fog have formed across many of the river and mountain valleys, and portions of the va piedmont after recent rainfall, and cool overnight temperatures this morning. visibility will be restricted with any fog and could be as low as a quarter of a mile or less in spots. exercise caution traveling tonight and early wednesday morning. please slow down and leave extra room between other vehicles.

Official National Weather Service Weather Alert Statement

Dense Fog Advisory issued March 5 at 4:25AM EST until March 5 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Event: Dense Fog Advisory
Message Type: Update
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Affected Area: Washington; Frederick; Carroll; Northern Baltimore; Northwest Montgomery; Central and Southeast Montgomery; Northwest Howard; Central and Southeast Howard; Northwest Harford; Rockingham; Shenandoah; Frederick; Page; Warren; Clarke; Albemarle; Greene; Madison; Rappahannock; Orange; Culpeper; Fairfax; Stafford; Spotsylvania; King George; Northern Fauquier; Southern Fauquier; Western Loudoun; Eastern Loudoun; Northwest Prince William; Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park; Berkeley; Jefferson

Wheather Alert Summary: * what...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * where...Portions of central, and northern maryland, central, northern, and northwest virginia, and eastern west virginia. * when...Until 10 am est this morning. * impacts...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.

Official National Weather Service Weather Alert Statement

Flood Watch issued March 5 at 4:10AM EST until March 5 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Charleston WV

Event: Flood Watch
Message Type: Update
Urgency: Future
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Affected Area: Perry; Morgan; Athens; Washington; Jackson; Vinton; Meigs; Gallia; Mason; Jackson; Wood; Pleasants; Tyler; Wirt; Ritchie; Doddridge

Wheather Alert Summary: * what...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * where...Portions of southeast ohio, including the following counties, athens, gallia, jackson oh, meigs, morgan, perry, vinton and washington and west virginia, including the following counties, doddridge, jackson wv, mason, pleasants, ritchie, tyler, wirt and wood. * when...Until 1 pm est this afternoon. * impacts...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. * additional details... - moderate to heavy rainfall from tuesday night and wednesday has left soils vulnerable to significant runoff with any additional rainfall picked up today. - http://www.Weather.Gov/safety/flood

Official National Weather Service Weather Alert Statement

Dense Fog Advisory issued March 5 at 3:38AM EST until March 5 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Pittsburgh PA

Event: Dense Fog Advisory
Message Type: Alert
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Affected Area: Tuscarawas; Carroll; Columbiana; Coshocton; Harrison; Jefferson; Muskingum; Guernsey; Belmont; Beaver; Allegheny; Washington; Hancock; Brooke; Ohio

Wheather Alert Summary: * what...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * where...Portions of east central ohio, western pennsylvania, and the northern panhandle of west virginia. * when...Until 10 am est this morning. * impacts...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.

Official National Weather Service Weather Alert Statement