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Webster County WV Emergency Services
Monday August 15th, 2022 :: 06:02 a.m. EDT

Advisory

Flood Watch until 11:00PM Monday

* WHAT...The Flash Flood Watch is updated for timing for 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.

* 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 2 PM EDT this afternoon through this 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
Webster County WV Emergency Services
210 Back Fork St
Webster Springs, WV 26288

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-847-7171

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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

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