Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio,
television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/rlx.
The next statement will be issued Sunday morning at 1015 AM EDT.
The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in West
Virginia...Ohio...
Ohio River At Point Pleasant affecting Gallia and Mason Counties.
For the Ohio River...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ohio River at Point Pleasant.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 43.5 feet, Route 33 at West Creek and Brinker Run
between Vanadium and Letart is flooded. Sand Hill Road near Letart
is flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 43.8 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:00 PM EDT Saturday was 44.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 26.6 feet
Thursday evening.
- Flood stage is 40.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
44.6 feet on 09/21/2004.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood