Flood Warning until 07:00AM Thursday
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of Virginia and eastern West Virginia, including the following counties: in Virginia, City of Harrisonburg, Page, Rockingham and Shenandoah. In eastern West Virginia, Grant, Hardy and Pendleton.
* WHEN...Until 700 AM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1250 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. 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... Harrisonburg... Franklin... Luray... Broadway... Timberville... Shenandoah... Mount Jackson... Stanley... Brandywine... Basye-Bryce Mountain... Upper Tract... New Market... Basye... Edinburg... Fulks Run... Tunis... Yankeetown... Cherry Grove... Singers Glen... Sparkling Springs... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: PAGE, VA ... ROCKINGHAM, VA ... SHENANDOAH, VA ... CITY OF HARRISONBURG, VA ... GRANT, WV ... HARDY, WV ... PENDLETON, WV
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Address/Location
Grant County Emergency Management & 911
155 Technology Ln
Petersburg, WV 26847
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-257-2140
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