Flood Warning until 06:30PM
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of western Virginia and eastern West Virginia, including the following counties: in western Virginia, Rockingham. In eastern West Virginia, Grant, Hardy and Pendleton.
* WHEN...Until 630 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 457 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 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... Milam... Deer Run... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: ROCKINGHAM, VA ... GRANT, WV ... HARDY, WV ... PENDLETON, WV
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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