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Mineral County WV Emergency Management
Wednesday September 1st, 2021 :: 02:39 p.m. EDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 06:00PM

At 238 PM EDT, Doppler radar and stream gauges indicate heavy rainfall has fallen across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Stream gauge along Georges Creek in Westernport indicates minor flooding is ongoing with a latest level of 9.4 feet and slowly rising. Additional stream gauges throughout the warned area are still rising as well. This includes the following Flood Prone Roads: Midland near Georges Creek... Lonaconing near Georges Creek and Koontz Run... Additional rainfall amounts of less than 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALLEGANY, MD ... GARRETT, MD ... 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:
Flood Warning

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