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Mineral County WV Emergency Management
Wednesday August 10th, 2022 :: 08:09 p.m. EDT

Alert

Flash Flood Warning until 11:15PM Wednesday

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Central Allegany County in western Maryland... Eastern Mineral County in eastern West Virginia...

* Until 1115 PM EDT.

* At 808 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Green Spring... Oldtown... Spring Gap... Wagoner... Patterson Creek... North Branch...

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALLEGANY, MD ... 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:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flash Flood Warning

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