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Mineral County WV Emergency Management
Friday May 6th, 2022 :: 06:58 p.m. EDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 01:30AM Saturday

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...A portion of eastern West Virginia, including the following counties: Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, 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 655 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated slow moving thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have 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
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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