Weather Alert
Jefferson County, OH
Status: Alert Ended
Start: 4/13/24 4:16 PM
End: 4/14/24 1:58 AM
Dur: 09:42
Canceled 4/14/24 1:58 AM

Flood Warning issued April 13 at 4:16PM EDT until April 14 at 9:42PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in West Virginia...Ohio...
Ohio River At Wellsburg affecting Brooke and Jefferson OH Counties.
Ohio River At Pike Island affecting Belmont, Ohio and Jefferson OH Counties.
Ohio River At Powhatan Point affecting Belmont, Monroe and Marshall Counties.
Ohio River At Wheeling affecting Belmont and Ohio Counties.
Ohio River At Moundsville affecting Marshall County.
Ohio River At Hannibal affecting Wetzel, Tyler and Monroe Counties.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Ohio...
West Virginia...
Ohio River At Wellsville affecting Columbiana County.
Ohio River Near New Cumberland affecting Hancock and Jefferson OH Counties.
Ohio River At Steubenville affecting Brooke and Jefferson OH Counties.

* WHAT...
Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...
Ohio River at Pike Island.

* WHEN...
Until late tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...
At 22.0 feet, Water reaches the fishing pier on right downstream bank At 37.0 feet, Low lying areas of Wheeling Island begin to flood.
At 38.0 feet, Navigation suspended, lock out of service.
At 39.0 feet, The well house and pump are flooded at the Fairway River Links Golf Course in Rayland Ohio.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:00 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 38.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 37.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 4:00 PM EDT Saturday was 38.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 38.6 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 37.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 38.1 feet on 03/12/2011.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



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