Weather Alert
Ohio County, WV
Status: Alert Ended
Start: 4/14/24 5:03 AM
End: 4/14/24 11:07 AM
Dur: 06:04
Canceled 4/14/24 11:07 AM

Flood Warning issued April 14 at 5:03AM EDT until April 14 at 6:40PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in West Virginia...Ohio...
Ohio River At Pike Island affecting Belmont, Jefferson OH and Ohio Counties.
Ohio River At Powhatan Point affecting Marshall, Belmont and Monroe Counties.
Ohio River At Wheeling affecting Belmont and Ohio Counties.
Ohio River At Moundsville affecting Marshall County.
...The Flood Warning is expired for the following rivers in West Virginia...Ohio...
Ohio River At Wellsburg affecting Jefferson OH and Brooke Counties.

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

* WHERE...
Ohio River at Wheeling.

* WHEN...
Until this evening.

* IMPACTS...
At 34.0 feet, Sewers begin to back up in the lower end of Wheeling Island.
At 36.0 feet, Flooding begins in the vicinity or 25th and Market Streets, 34th and Market Streets, 36th and Chapline Streets in Wheeling. Water covers the lower parking lot at the Wheeling Island Casino.
At 36.6 feet, Wheeling Downs Racetrack on Wheeling Island floods.
At 37.7 feet, Basement flooding begins in businesses along Main Street.
At 38.0 feet, Portions of Jacob and Wood Streets, south of 43rd Street begin to flood. Wheeling island Casino has to be closed.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:30 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 36.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 36.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 4:30 AM EDT Sunday was 37.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage this afternoon.
- Flood stage is 36.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 36.6 feet on 03/05/1945.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



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