NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued September 21 at 6:15PM EDT until September 21 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...Southwestern Ritchie County in northwestern West
Virginia...
Northeastern Wirt County in northwestern West Virginia...

* WHEN...Until 1000 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of the South Fork of the Hughes River is
occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 615 PM EDT, The automated gage on the South Fork of the Hughes
River below Macfarlan was in minor flood stage with a reading of
22.8 feet and slowly rising. At a stage of 22 feet, Oxbow Road
below the gage flood along with low-lying areas adjacent to the
river.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Macfarlan, Freeport and Greencastle.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Severity

Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe

This month

730th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days