Flood Watch until 11:00PM Tuesday
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northeast West Virginia, southeast West Virginia and southern West Virginia, including the following counties, in northeast West Virginia, Northwest Pocahontas, Northwest Randolph, Northwest Webster, Southeast Pocahontas, Southeast Randolph and Southeast Webster. In southeast West Virginia, Northwest Fayette, Northwest Nicholas, Northwest Raleigh, Southeast Fayette, Southeast Nicholas and Southeast Raleigh. In southern West Virginia, McDowell and Wyoming.
* WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Heavy rain showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon and evening along a moist boundary. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: MCDOWELL ... WYOMING ... NORTHWEST RALEIGH ... SOUTHEAST RALEIGH ... NORTHWEST FAYETTE ... SOUTHEAST FAYETTE ... NORTHWEST NICHOLAS ... SOUTHEAST NICHOLAS ... NORTHWEST WEBSTER ... SOUTHEAST WEBSTER ... NORTHWEST POCAHONTAS ... SOUTHEAST POCAHONTAS ... NORTHWEST RANDOLPH ... SOUTHEAST RANDOLPH
Instructions:
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Address/Location
Pocahontas County Emergency Management
1008 Jury St
Marlinton, WV 24954
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-799-4567
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP PCEMA followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Possible (p <= ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Watch