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Mineral County WV Emergency Management
Saturday May 7th, 2022 :: 04:35 p.m. EDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 07:00PM

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

* WHERE...A portion of eastern West Virginia, including the following county: Mineral.

* WHEN...Until 700 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 433 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 2 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Fort Ashby... Burlington... Reeses Mill... Headsville... Russelldale... Ridgeville... Short Gap... Antioch... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: 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

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