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Grant County Emergency Management & 911
Friday May 6th, 2022 :: 05:36 p.m. EDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 01:30AM Saturday

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of eastern West Virginia, including the following counties: eastern Grant, western Hampshire, western Hardy, eastern Mineral and Pendleton.

* WHEN...Until 130 AM EDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 534 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Moorefield... Petersburg... Romney... Franklin... Rough Run... Fort Ashby... Brandywine... Upper Tract... Springfield... Green Spring... Burlington... Welton... Dorcas... Seymourville... Rig... Arthur... Masonville... Cabins... Fisher... Kline Gap... - Please visit https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety information.

* AFFECTED AREAS: GRANT, WV ... HAMPSHIRE, WV ... HARDY, WV ... MINERAL, WV ... PENDLETON, WV

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Address/Location
Grant County Emergency Management & 911
155 Technology Ln
Petersburg, WV 26847

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-257-2140

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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

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