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Flood Statement

National Weather Service Charleston WV

916 PM EDT Sat Apr 5 2025



...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Ohio...

Kentucky...



  Ohio River at Ashland affecting Boyd, Greenup and Lawrence 

  Counties.



For the Ohio River...Minor flooding is forecast.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 

deaths occur in vehicles.



Report flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll 

free, 800 401 9535, when you can do so safely.



Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/rlx.



The next statement will be issued Sunday morning at 930 AM EDT.



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KYC019-089-OHC087-061330-

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916 PM EDT Sat Apr 5 2025



...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO EARLY WEDNESDAY 

MORNING...



* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.



* WHERE...Ohio River at Ashland.



* WHEN...From late tonight to early Wednesday morning.



* IMPACTS...At 52.0 feet, Minor flooding of roads in low lying areas 

  begin to flood due to backwater from creeks.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 9:00 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 51.2 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage

    late tonight to a crest of 53.5 feet early Monday morning. It

    will then fall below flood stage late Tuesday evening.

  - Flood stage is 52.0 feet.

  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of

    53.5 feet on 05/16/1924.

  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



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LAT...LON 3860 8274 3846 8248 3843 8265 3857 8287





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JLB