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RIVER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON  WV
1205 PM EST FRI MAR 6 2015
...The Ohio River at Racine Lock and at Pomeroy are running very high...
* Racine Lock on the Ohio River
* At Noon the Ohio river at Racine Lock was 40.7 feet.  
* Backwater and minor water problems are possible.
* Flood stage is 41 feet.
* Forecast...The river is in crest and will fluctuate between 40 
  and 41 feet early this afternoon. The river will then start a 
  slow fall late this afternoon and this evening.
* Pomeroy on the Ohio River
* AT 10:45 AM Friday the stage at Pomeroy was 44.7 feet. 
* Backwater and minor water problems are possible
* Flood stage is 46.0 feet.
* Forecast...the River will crest between 44 and 45 feet early
  this afternoon. The river will then start a  slow fall late 
  this afternoon and this evening.
Stay Tuned to NOAA WEATHER RADIO or LOCAL MEDIA for any further 
statements or warnings.
Do not drive into areas where water covers the road.
Current forecast by the numbers....
                             OBSERVED  
FORECAST POINT       FS          7 AM   MAR 07   MAR 08   MAR 09
OHIO RIVER
 RACINE LOCK         41          40.5     32.5     22.0     20.2
 POMEROY             46          44.5     42.0     23.2     17.9