Flood Warning until 02:15AM Sunday
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Portions of western Maryland and eastern West Virginia, including the following counties: in western Maryland, Allegany. In eastern West Virginia, Hampshire and Mineral.
* WHEN...Until 215 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 901 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported slow moving thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Cumberland... Frostburg... Keyser... Westernport... Bel Air... La Vale... Fort Ashby... Lonaconing... Piedmont... Ridgeley... Cresaptown... Potomac Park... Wiley Ford... Eckhart Mines... Mount Savage... Rawlings... Ellerslie... Springfield... Barton... Corriganville... - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information
* AFFECTED AREAS: ALLEGANY, MD ... HAMPSHIRE, WV ... MINERAL, WV
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
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:
- Flood Warning