Flash Flood Warning until 04:45PM
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... West central Mineral County in eastern West Virginia...
* Until 445 PM EDT.
* At 308 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the area. Up to 2.5 inches of rain have already fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage and low lying areas.
* Some locations that may experience flooding include... Keyser... Piedmont... Elk Garden... Luke... Warnocks...
* AFFECTED AREAS: MINERAL, WV
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Address/Location
Mineral County WV Emergency Management
Pine Swamp Rd
Keyser, WV 26726
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-788-1821
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