Flood Warning until 11:36PM Monday
...A FLOOD WARNING FOR SMALL STREAMS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 AM EST FOR EAST CENTRAL CALHOUN...RANDOLPH...SOUTHEASTERN RITCHIE... NORTHEASTERN POCAHONTAS...SOUTHERN DODDRIDGE...GILMER...LEWIS... BRAXTON...UPSHUR...NORTHEASTERN WEBSTER...BARBOUR AND SOUTHERN HARRISON COUNTIES... At 955 PM EST, although rain has move out of the area, stream gauges indicated that larger creeks and rivers continue to run high and will cause flooding problems. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Weston, Philippi, Glenville, Sutton, Audra State Park, Gassaway, Mill Creek, Jackson Mill, Dailey, Cedar Creek State Park, Stonewall Jackson, Rock Cave, Holly River State, Beverly, Junior, Burnsville and Lost Creek.
* AFFECTED AREAS: POCAHONTAS
Instructions:
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Address/Location
Pocahontas County Emergency Management
1008 Jury St
Marlinton, WV 24954
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-799-4567
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP PCEMA followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning