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Pocahontas County Emergency Management
Thursday July 11th, 2019 :: 02:26 p.m. EDT

Alert

Flash Flood Warning until 05:30PM

The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Pocahontas County in northeastern West Virginia...

* Until 530 PM EDT.

* At 223 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to one inch of rain has already fallen. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include... Marlinton, Cass Scenic Railroad, Greenbank, Snowshoe, Durbin, Hillsboro, Dunmore, Arbovale, Bartow, Cranberry Mountain Nature Center, Slaty Fork, Minnehaha Springs, Frost, Boyer, Edray and Buckeye.

* AFFECTED AREAS: POCAHONTAS, WV

Instructions:

In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route. Please report Severe Weather to the National Weather Service by calling toll free, 800 401 9535, when you can do so safely. You may also report severe weather by posting your report to the Charleston West Virginia National Weather Service Facebook Page, or by using the Twitter Hashtag, NWSRLX.

Address/Location
Pocahontas County Emergency Management
1008 Jury St
Marlinton, WV 24954

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-799-4567

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flash Flood Warning

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