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Greenbrier County Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Wednesday July 27th, 2022 :: 01:37 p.m. EDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 04:00PM

* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...A portion of southeast West Virginia, including the following county, Greenbrier.

* WHEN...Until 400 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 135 PM 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

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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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