NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued August 16 at 10:53PM EDT until August 17 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...East Central Kanawha County in central West Virginia...
Southern Clay County in north central West Virginia...
Northeastern Fayette County in southeastern West Virginia...
Nicholas County in southeastern West Virginia...
* WHEN...Until 500 AM EDT Monday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1053 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly
in the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the
warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Summersville, Richwood, Clay, Ansted, Craigsville, Glen, Drennan,
Kesslers Cross Lanes, Mount Nebo, Muddlety, Canvas, Swiss,
Bickmore, Widen, Indore, Calvin, Bentree, Nettie and Pond Gap.
- This includes Route 19 between mile markers 25 and 53.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 1320th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days