NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued August 17 at 3:24AM EDT until August 17 at 7:15AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northeastern Braxton County in north central West
Virginia...
East Central Gilmer County in north central West Virginia...
Central Upshur County in northeastern West Virginia...
Central Lewis County in northern West Virginia...
* WHEN...Until 715 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 320 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated between 1 to 2 inches of
rain had fallen. Flooding is ongoing in the warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Rock Cave, Burnsville, Sand Fork, Walkersville, Ireland, Sand
Run, French Creek, Alton, Alexander, Tallmansville, Stouts Mills
and Baldwin.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 1330th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days