Flood Warning until 10:30PM Thursday
* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Portions of central West Virginia and southern West Virginia, including the following counties, in central West Virginia, Braxton, Clay, Nicholas and Webster. In southern West Virginia, Boone, Fayette, Kanawha, Logan, Mingo, Raleigh and Wyoming.
* WHEN...Until 1030 PM EST.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 651 PM EST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. 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 up to an inch are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Summersville, Williamson, Madison, Fayetteville, Logan, Clay, Oak Hill, Montgomery, Mount Hope, Ansted, Chapmanville, Cedar Grove, East Bank, Glasgow, Smithers, Man, Gauley Bridge, Pratt, Delbarton and Camden-On-gauley. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: BOONE, WV ... BRAXTON, WV ... CLAY, WV ... FAYETTE, WV ... KANAWHA, WV ... LOGAN, WV ... MINGO, WV ... NICHOLAS, WV ... RALEIGH, WV ... WEBSTER, WV ... WYOMING, WV
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Report flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll free, 800 401 9535, when you can do so safely.
Address/Location
Braxton County OES/E911
687 Days Dr
Sutton, WV 26601
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-765-3320
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP BRAXTON followed by your message, to 888777
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