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Flood Statement

National Weather Service Charleston WV

123 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025



...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Ohio...

West Virginia...



  Ohio River At Point Pleasant affecting Mason and Gallia 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 this afternoon at 130 PM EDT.



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OHC053-WVC053-061730-

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/POPW2.1.ER.250406T1330Z.250408T0000Z.250409T1232Z.NO/

123 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025



...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...



* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.



* WHERE...Ohio River at Point Pleasant.



* WHEN...Until early Wednesday afternoon.



* IMPACTS...At 43.0 feet, Ohio Route 7 at Kyger Creek and Addison is 

  flooded.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 1:00 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 39.6 feet.

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

    late this morning to a crest of 42.6 feet tomorrow evening.

    It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday morning.

  - Flood stage is 40.0 feet.

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

    42.6 feet on 02/27/1909.

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



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LAT...LON 3897 8216 3886 8200 3870 8211 3872 8226





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JLB