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082300- Flood Statement National Weather Service Charleston WV 1130 AM EST Sat Jan 8 2005 <br /><br />The National Weather Service Has Continued The River Flood Warning For The Hocking River At Athens... And The Ohio River At Willow Island Lock... Marietta 2sw... Parkersburg... Belleville Lock... Racine Lock... Pomeroy... Point Pleasant... Huntington... Ashland... And Greenup Lock. <br /><br />Across The Lower Portion Of The Ohio River... The Crest Through R.C.Byrd Lock And Gallipolis... May Still Reach Around Flood Stage On Sunday... Causing Minor Flooding Of The Usual Low Spots... Along With Some Backwater Flooding. <br /><br />At 11 AM This Morning... The Crest On The Ohio River Was Between Parkersburg And Belleville Lock. <br /><br />* Willow Island Lock... <br /><br />At 11 AM... The Ohio River Stage At Willow Island Lock Was 42.3 Feet. The Trend Is Falling. <br /><br />Flood Stage At Willow Island Lock Is 37 Feet. <br /><br />The River Crested At 42.9 At 10 PM Friday And Is Falling At Willow Island. The Level Should Recede Later Today... Falling Below Flood Stage On Sunday. <br /><br />At Stages Near 42.3 Feet... Water Is Flooding Sections Of Ohio Route 7 In The Reno Area. Backwater Problems Along The River Will Be Noted As Well. Conditions Will Continue To Improve As The River Recedes. <br /><br />* Marietta 2sw... <br /><br />At 11am... The Ohio River Stage Near Marietta 2sw Was 40.9 Feet. The Trend Is Falling. <br /><br />Flood Stage At Marietta 2sw Is 34 Feet. <br /><br />The River Crested At 41 Feet At 5 AM And Is Slowly Falling Later This Morning. The Ohio River At Marietta Should Then Recede Over The Weekend... Falling Below Flood Stage On Late Sunday. <br /><br />At Stages Around 40.9 Feet... Front Street. 2nd Street Between Butler And Putnam. 2nd Street Between Putnam And Scammel Streets. Colegate Street At Muskingum Street. Elks Lodge On Front Street. On The West Side, Franklin At Maple Street. Maple At Crawford Street. Gilman Street At The Railroad Crossing. Harmar At Market And At Clinton Streets Are Flooded. <br /><br />Conditions Will Continue To Improve As The River Recedes. <br /><br />* Parkersburg... <br /><br />At 11am... The Ohio River Stage At Parkersburg Was 42.4 Feet. The Trend Is Nearly Steady. <br /><br />Flood Stage At Parkersburg Is 36 Feet. <br /><br />The River Is In Crest And Will Remain Nearly Steady... Before Slowing Falling This Afternoon. The River Should Then Recede... Falling Below Flood Stage Late Sunday. <br /><br />At Stages Near 42.4 Feet... Areas Outside Of The Flood Wall Near The River Are Flooded. Backwater Flooding Will Occur Up The Lower Reaches Of Little Kanawha River. Areas In Belpre Ohio Near The River Are Flooded. <br /><br />For Comparison... The Crest Was 43.7 Feet At Parkersburg Back In September Of 2004. <br /><br /><br />* Belleville Lock... <br /><br />At 11 AM Saturday... The Stage At Belleville Lock Was 44.5 Feet. The Trend Is Rising. <br /><br />Minor Flooding Is Forecasted. <br /><br />Flood Stage At Belleville Lock Is 45 Feet. <br /><br />The River Will Rise To Around The 45 Foot Flood This Afternoon... Then Fall Below Flood Stage Saturday Evening. <br /><br />At Stages Around 45 Feet... Water Starts To Flood Portions Of Belleville West Virginia And Reedsville Ohio. Numerous Secondary Roads Are Blocked Due To Backwater And Flood Waters. <br /><br /><br />* Racine Lock... <br /><br />At 11 AM... The Ohio River Stage At Racine Lock Was 48.2 Feet. The Trend Is Rising. <br /><br />Moderate To Major Flooding Is Forecasted. <br /><br />Flood Stage At Racine Lock Is 38 Feet. <br /><br />The River Is Above Flood Stage And Will Continue Rising To Near 49 Feet Saturday Night... Then Falling To Below Flood Stage Monday Evening. <br /><br />At Stages Near 49 Feet... Ohio Route 124 Near Minersville Is Flooded And West Virginia Routes 33 And 62 Near The Lock Is Flooded. <br /><br />* Pomeroy... <br /><br />At Midnight... The Stage At Pomeroy Was 49.5 Feet. The Trend Is Rising. <br /><br />Moderate Flooding Is Forecasted. <br /><br />Flood Stage At Pomeroy Is 46 Feet. <br /><br />The River Is Above Flood Stage And Will Continue To Rise To A Crest Near 50 Feet Late Saturday Night. The Ohio River At Pomeroy Will The Recede On Sunday... Falling Below Flood Stage Monday Evening. <br /><br />At Stages Near 50 Feet... Parking Lots And The River At The Amphitheater Are Flooded Along River. Some Secondary Roads Are Flooded Due To Backwater. Businesses Along River Are Flooded. <br /><br /><br />* Point Pleasant... <br /><br />At 10 AM Saturday... The Ohio River Stage At Point Pleasant Was 44.3 Feet And The Trend Is Rising. <br /><br />Moderate Flooding Is Forecasted. <br /><br />Flood Stage At Point Pleasant Is 40 Feet. <br /><br />The Ohio River At Point Pleasant Is Above Flood Stage And Will Continue To Rise Slowly... Cresting Sunday Morning Near 46 Feet. The River At Point Pleasant Should... Then Fall Below Flood Stage Late Monday Night. <br /><br />At Stages Near 46 Feet... Areas Along The River In Ohio Opposite Point Pleasant Are Flooded. Areas Outside The Flood Wall Near The River Are Flooded. <br /><br /><br />* Huntington... <br /><br />At 11 AM Saturday The Stage At Huntington Was 48.8 Feet. Minor Flooding Is Forecasted And The Trend Is Rising. <br /><br />Flood Stage At Huntington Is 50 Feet. <br /><br />The River Will Rise Above Flood Stage This Evening And Continue To Rise Near 51.5 Feet Tomorrow Evening. Then Falling Below Flood Stage Tuesday Morning. <br /><br />At Stages Near 51.5 Feet... Route 60 West Near Catlettsburg Kentucky And Near The West Gate Flood Wall Is Flooded. Areas Along The River Around Chesapeake And Proctorville Ohio Will Begin To Flood. Areas Outside The Flood Wall In Huntington Will Begin To Flood. <br /><br /><br />* Ashland... <br /><br />At 11 AM Saturday The Stage At Ashland Was 52.2 Feet. The Trend Is Rising. <br /><br />Minor Flooding Is Forecasted. <br /><br />Flood Stage At Ashland Is 52 Feet. <br /><br />The River Is Above Flood Stage At Noon And Continue To Rise To A Crest Near 54 Feet Sunday Morning. The River Will Then Fall Below Flood Stage Monday. <br /><br />At Stages Near 54 Feet... Kentucky Route 3 Is Closed At Catlettsburg. There Will Be Minor Flooding Of Other Roadways In Low Lying Areas Due To Backwater. <br /><br /><br />* Greenup Lock... <br /><br />At 11 AM Saturday The Stage At Greenup Lock Was 52.6 Feet. Minor Flooding Is Forecasted And The Trend Is Rising. <br /><br />Flood Stage At Greenup Lock Is 54 Feet. <br /><br />The River Will Rise Above Flood Stage Tonight And Continue To Rise Near 56 Feet Tomorrow Evening. Then Falling Below Flood Stage Monday Evening. <br /><br />At Stages Near 56 Feet... This Will Cause Minor Flooding Of Mainly Low Lying Areas. <br /><br /><br />* R.C.Byrd Lock... <br /><br />At 11 AM Saturday The Stage At Ashland Was 48.1 Feet. The Trend Is Rising. <br /><br />Flood Stage At R.C.Byrd Lock Is 50 Feet. <br /><br />The River Will Crest Right At Or Just Below The 50 Foot Flood Stage Late Tonight And Early Sunday Morning. <br /><br /><br />* Athens... <br /><br />At 11 AM Saturday... The Stage On The Hocking River At Athens Was 21 Feet. The Trend Is Falling. The River Will Fall Below Flood Stage Later This Afternoon. <br /><br />Flood Stage At Athens Is 20 Feet. <br /><br />* Grayson... At 11 AM Saturday... The Stage On The Little Sandy River Was 18.7 And The Trend Was Rising. <br /><br />The River Is Expected To Rise To Just Below Flood Stage This Afternoon. <br /><br /><br />The Next Updated Statement Can Be Expected Around 6 PM Saturday.
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