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Mineral County WV Emergency Management
Saturday May 7th, 2022 :: 07:21 a.m. EDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 07:30AM

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

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

* WHEN...Until 730 AM EDT.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 719 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated an area of very heavy rainfall across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Moorefield... Petersburg... Romney... Rough Run... Fort Ashby... Springfield... Green Spring... Burlington... Purgitsville... Old Fields... Mcneill... Williamsport... Russelldale... Medley... Bean Settlement... Junction... Martin... Antioch... Fisher... Lahmansville... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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