Accuweather Forecast
Last Updated on Friday, 12 March 2010 07:40 Written by Whitney Kent Friday, 06 November 2009 08:58
Flood Warning
FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 1139 AM EST THU MAR 11 2010 POCAHONTAS-WEBSTER-UPSHUR-RANDOLPH-NICHOLAS-BARBOUR ...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EST SATURDAY FOR BARBOUR...NICHOLAS...RANDOLPH...UPSHUR...WEBSTER AND POCAHONTAS COUNTIES... AT 1132 AM...LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS FROM THE WARNED AREA REPORTED ALL CREEKS AND STREAMS WERE RUNNING HIGH. THIS HIGH WATER WAS BEING CAUSED BY MELTING SNOW DUE TO THE WARM TEMPERATURES. THE SNOW MELT WILL CONTINUE INTO THE WEEKEND. AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL SLOWLY MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND...PROVIDING SHOWERS AT TIMES. THE COMBINATION OF SNOW MELT AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE FLOODING. SOME MINOR FLOODING MAY START LATER TODAY IN LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. THE BEST CHANCES FOR MORE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING WILL BE FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. RIVER FLOODING IS POSSIBLE BY THE WEEKEND. A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED. STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED. HOWEVER...ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IMMEDIATELY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.
Flood Watch
FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 106 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010 WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...SOUTHEAST OHIO AND WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...BOYD AND GREENUP. IN SOUTHEAST OHIO... ATHENS...GALLIA...LAWRENCE OH...MEIGS AND WASHINGTON. IN WEST VIRGINIA...CABELL...JACKSON WV...MASON...PLEASANTS...TYLER... WAYNE AND WOOD. * FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING * A STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING RAIN INTO THE REGION FRIDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THIS WILL CAUSE RISES ON THE SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS. ALSO, WATER FLOWING OUT OF THE WEST VIRGINIA AND PENNSYLVANIA MOUNTAINS FROM RAIN AND SNOWMELT WILL BE COMING DOWN THE OHIO RIVER. THE OHIO RIVER IS EXPECTED TO SEE STRONG RISES THROUGH WEDNESDAY AND ANY STREAMS THAT FLOW INTO THE OHIO RIVER WILL ALSO SEE BACKWATER PROBLEMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE WITH PROPERTY...DWELLINGS...AND BELONGINGS IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD PREPARE AND TAKE ACTION.
Flood Watch
FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 1242 PM EST THU MAR 11 2010 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WATCH FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN PENNSYLVANIA...OHIO...WEST VIRGINIA... OHIO RIVER NEAR NEW CUMBERLAND AFFECTING JEFFERSON AND HANCOCK COUNTIES OHIO RIVER AT STEUBENVILLE AFFECTING JEFFERSON AND BROOKE COUNTIES OHIO RIVER AT WELLSBURG AFFECTING JEFFERSON AND BROOKE COUNTIES OHIO RIVER AT PIKE ISLAND AFFECTING BELMONT...JEFFERSON AND OHIO COUNTIES OHIO RIVER AT WHEELING AFFECTING BELMONT AND OHIO COUNTIES OHIO RIVER AT MOUNDSVILLE AFFECTING MARSHALL COUNTY OHIO RIVER AT POWHATAN POINT AFFECTING BELMONT...MONROE AND MARSHALL COUNTIES CHEAT RIVER AT ROWLESBURG AFFECTING PRESTON COUNTY .RUNOFF FROM A COMBINATION OF MELTING SNOW AND A CONSERVATIVE FORECAST OF RAINFALL THROUGH THE NEXT 72 HOURS MAY BRING MANY OF THE FORECAST POINTS ALONG THE YOUGHIOGHENY, CHEAT, MONONGAHELA, CONEMAUGH AND OHIO RIVERS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. C.W. BILL YOUNG DAM ON THE ALLEGHENY RIVER MAY ALSO REACH FLOOD STAGE. FLOODING MAY START ALONG THE CHEAT, YOUGHIOGHENY, AND CONEMAUGH RIVERS FRIDAY. THE RAINFALL FORECAST WILL BE FURTHER REFINED AS WE MOVE CLOSER TO THE WEEKEND. RAINFALL TOTALS OF GREATER THAN TWO INCHES BY LATER IN THE WEEKEND COULD PRODUCE LARGER RISES THAN FORECAST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...A WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT A CERTAINTY. RAINFALL OF 1.00 INCHES TO 1.50 THROUGH 72 HOURS MAY CAUSE FLOODING. ACTUAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS AND POTENTIAL FLOODING WILL ULTIMATELY DEPEND ON THE DIRECTION AND SPEED OF THE STORM. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD KEEP AN EYE ON THE WEATHER AND BE PREPARED FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION SHOULD HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODING OCCUR OR A RIVER FLOOD WARNING BE ISSUED.



Your 5News 5Day Forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy with showers. Low: 50.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy with a few showers; maybe be t-storm. High: 67.
Saturday: Periods of rain; could be heavy. High 57. Low 40.
Sunday: More rain at times; some snow possible above 3000 feet. High 50. Low 37.
Monday: Mostly cloudy; a couple rain and snow showers. High 52. Low 34.
Tuesday: Partly sunny. High 57. Low 32.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny. High 56. Low 33.
Have a great day!
Whitney Kent









