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Grant County Emergency Management & 911
Saturday May 7th, 2022 :: 01:57 a.m. EDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 09:15AM Saturday

RRA

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

* WHERE...Portions of western Maryland and eastern West Virginia, including the following counties: in western Maryland, Allegany and Garrett. In eastern West Virginia, Grant and Mineral.

* WHEN...Until 915 AM EDT Saturday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 154 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Cumberland... Frostburg... Keyser... Westernport... Bel Air... Bayard... La Vale... Lonaconing... Piedmont... Elk Garden... Kitzmiller... Ridgeley... Cresaptown... Potomac Park... Wiley Ford... Eckhart Mines... Mount Savage... Rawlings... Ellerslie... Barton... - Please visit https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety information.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALLEGANY, MD ... GARRETT, MD ... GRANT, WV ... MINERAL, 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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