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Flash Flood Watch

Statement as of 3:44 PM EDT on June 18, 2013


... Flash Flood Watch in effect until midnight EDT tonight...

The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for portions of southeast Ohio and West
Virginia... including the following areas... in southeast Ohio...
   Athens... Morgan... Meigs... Perry... Vinton and Washington. In
West Virginia... Barbour... Braxton... Calhoun... Doddridge...
Gilmer... Harrison... Jackson WV... Lewis... Pleasants...
Pocahontas... Randolph... Ritchie... Roane... Taylor... Tyler...
Upshur... Webster... Wirt and wood.

* Until midnight EDT tonight.

* A cold front is forecast to push through the area late this
afternoon and this evening. The ground is saturated from
previous rains over the past couple of days. An inch or more is
possible with the thunderstorms along the front this afternoon
and evening. This would be enough to cause flooding in most areas.

* Persons along streams and creeks should monitor water levels and
be prepared to take action.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should flash flood warnings be issued.




Weather Severe Map
Alabama - Special Statement
Alaska - Areal Flood Advisory , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Arizona - Fire Weather Warning , Fire Weather Watch, Fire Weather Warning
Arkansas - Flood Warning , Flood Advisory , Record Report
California - Wind Advisory , Lake Wind Advisory , Fire Weather Warning
Colorado - Severe Thunderstorm Watch , Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Fire Weather Watch , Fire Weather Warning , Fire Weather Warning, Fire Weather Watch , Special Statement , Public Information Statement
Connecticut - Flash Flood Watch , Public Information Statement
Florida - Special Statement , Record Report
Georgia - Flood Warning , Special Statement , Public Information Statement
Idaho - Wind Advisory , Record Report
Illinois - Severe Thunderstorm Watch , Severe Thunderstorm Watch , Flood Warning , Beach Hazard Statement , Public Information Statement
Indiana - Severe Thunderstorm Watch , Flood Warning , Areal Flood Advisory , Beach Hazard Statement , Public Information Statement
Iowa - Flood Warning
Kansas - Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Flash Flood Warning , Flash Flood Warning , Special Statement
Kentucky - Severe Thunderstorm Watch , Flood Warning , Special Statement , Public Information Statement
Louisiana - Flood Warning , Flood Advisory , Special Statement , Record Report
Massachusetts - Flood Warning , Flash Flood Watch , Public Information Statement
Michigan - Flood Advisory , Beach Hazard Statement , Record Report
Mississippi - Flood Advisory , Special Statement , Record Report
Missouri - Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Flash Flood Warning , Flood Warning , Flood Advisory , Special Statement , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Montana - Severe Thunderstorm Watch , Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Flash Flood Warning , Lake Wind Advisory , Special Statement , Special Weather Statement
Nebraska - Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Areal Flood Advisory , Special Weather Statement
Nevada - Lake Wind Advisory , Fire Weather Warning
New Hampshire - Public Information Statement
New Jersey - Areal Flood Advisory
New Mexico - Severe Thunderstorm Watch , Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Fire Weather Warning , Fire Weather Warning, Fire Weather Watch , Special Weather Statement
New York - Public Information Statement
North Carolina - Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Flood Warning , Areal Flood Advisory , Flood Watch / Flood Statement , Special Statement , Special Weather Statement , Record Report , Public Information Statement
North Dakota - Flood Warning
Ohio - Flash Flood Watch
Oklahoma - Record Report
Oregon - Special Statement , Record Report
Pennsylvania - Flash Flood Warning , Areal Flood Advisory
Rhode Island - Flash Flood Watch , Public Information Statement
South Carolina - Flood Warning , Public Information Statement
South Dakota - Flood Warning , Areal Flood Advisory , Special Statement
Tennessee - Flood Advisory , Record Report
Texas - Flood Warning , Areal Flood Advisory , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Utah - High Wind Advisory
Vermont - Public Information Statement
Virginia - Special Statement , Special Weather Statement , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Washington - Special Statement , Record Report
West Virginia - Flash Flood Watch , Public Information Statement
Wyoming - Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Areal Flood Advisory , Fire Weather Watch , Special Statement
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