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Pocahontas County Emergency Management
Wednesday January 24th, 2024 :: 02:14 p.m. EST

Alert

Flood Watch until 04:00AM Friday

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. Ice jams on area rivers may also produce flooding.

* WHERE...Portions of central, northeast, and northern West Virginia, including the following counties, in central West Virginia, Braxton, Calhoun, Gilmer, Roane and Taylor. In northeast West Virginia, Northwest Pocahontas, Northwest Randolph, Northwest Webster, Southeast Pocahontas, Southeast Randolph and Southeast Webster. In northern West Virginia, Barbour, Harrison, Lewis and Upshur.

* WHEN...From 7 PM EST this evening through late Thursday night.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Rising temperatures and dewpoints combined with incoming rainfall will lead to rapid snowmelt over the northeast West Virginia mountains. Expected snowmelt combined with up to an inch of rainfall late tonight through Friday morning will lead to stream and river rises and local high water concerns. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: ROANE ... CALHOUN ... BRAXTON ... GILMER ... LEWIS ... HARRISON ... TAYLOR ... UPSHUR ... BARBOUR ... NORTHWEST WEBSTER ... SOUTHEAST WEBSTER ... NORTHWEST POCAHONTAS ... SOUTHEAST POCAHONTAS ... NORTHWEST RANDOLPH ... SOUTHEAST RANDOLPH

Instructions:

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

Address/Location
Pocahontas County Emergency Management
1008 Jury St
Marlinton, WV 24954

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-799-4567

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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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