Flood Warning until 04:00AM Thursday
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has extended the
* Flood Warning for... Western Allegany County in western Maryland... Northeastern Garrett County in western Maryland... Southwestern Mineral County in eastern West Virginia...
* Until 400 AM EDT.
* At 1134 PM EDT, Stream gauges at Wills Creek in Cumberland indicate minor flooding is occurring respectively. Rain has ended in these areas, but flooding will take several more hours to recede.
* For Wills Creek at Cumberland: At 11:15pm the stage was 10.76 feet. Flood Stage is 10.0 feet.
* 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:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning