NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued July 22 at 12:51PM EDT until July 23 at 7:31AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in West
Virginia...

West Fork River above Clarksburg affecting Harrison County.

For the West Fork River...Major flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is
forecast.

* WHERE...West Fork River above Clarksburg.

* WHEN...Until Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Water begins to enter some homes along the
low sections near the river. Liberty Avenue floods. At 15.0 feet,
Homes along the low sections of the river on Liberty Avenue and
Route 19 flood. At 16.0 feet, Areas of Baltimore Street and River
Road flood. At 18.0 feet, Major flooding occurs along the river in
Clarksburg.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:15 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 16.6 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 12:15 PM EDT Wednesday was 16.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise to 18.1 feet this afternoon. It
will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight to
5.0 feet early Friday morning and remain below flood stage.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 18.1
feet on 12/09/1978.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Severity

Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe

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1677th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days