- Wednesday July 7th, 2021 :: 08:59 p.m. EDT
Flood Advisory until 12:00AM Thursday
The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a
* Flood Advisory for... Central Greenbrier County in southeastern West Virginia...
* Until midnight EDT.
* At 855 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include... Renick... Falling Spring... Trout... Williamsburg... Leonard... Frankford... Rorer... This includes the following streams and drainages... Boggs Run, Mill Creek, Dry Run, Burns Run, Fitzwater Branch, Meadow River, Cold Knob Fork, Little Clear Creek, Greenbrier River, Big Run, Kincaid Run, Anthony Creek, Laurel Creek, Joe Knob Branch and Beaver Creek. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
* AFFECTED AREAS: GREENBRIER, WV
Instructions:
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of flooding, including mudslides or flooded roads, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and on Twitter.
Address/Location
Greenbrier County Homeland Security and Emergency Management
171 Arbuckle Ln
Maxwelton, WV 24957
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-645-5444
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP GCHSEM followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Minor - Minimal to no known 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 Advisory