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Flood Statement

National Weather Service Charleston WV

120 PM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025



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

Virginia...Ohio...



  Ohio River At Racine Lock affecting Jackson, Meigs and Mason 

  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 late tonight at 130 AM EDT.



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120 PM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025



...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE TUESDAY 

MORNING...



* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.



* WHERE...Ohio River at Racine Lock.



* WHEN...From Monday afternoon to late Tuesday morning.



* IMPACTS...At 41.0 feet, Ohio State Route 124 at Antiquity starts 

  to flood. Areas of Ravenswood are flooded upstream from Racine 

  Lock.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 1:00 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 37.6 feet.

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

    early tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 41.2 feet tomorrow

    evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Tuesday

    morning.

  - Flood stage is 41.0 feet.

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

    41.9 feet on 04/12/2015.

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



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LAT...LON 3914 8191 3891 8173 3885 8182 3886 8200





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