- Wednesday July 27th, 2022 :: 11:42 a.m. EDT
Flood Warning until 02:00PM
* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...A portion of southeast West Virginia, including the following county, Greenbrier.
* WHEN...Until 200 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1140 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain fell across the warned area. Flooding is already occurring in the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 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... Lewisburg, White Sulphur Springs, Ronceverte, Rainelle, Rupert, Quinwood and Renick. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: GREENBRIER, WV
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of flooding, including mudslides or flooded roads, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and on Twitter.
Address/Location
Greenbrier County Homeland Security and Emergency Management
171 Arbuckle Ln
Maxwelton, WV 24957
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-645-5444
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP GCHSEM followed by your message, to 888777
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