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Grant County Emergency Management & 911
Wednesday April 3rd, 2024 :: 09:29 a.m. EDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 01:00PM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...Portions of western Maryland, including the following counties, Allegany and Garrett and eastern West Virginia, including the following counties, Grant and Mineral.

* WHEN...Until 100 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 924 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain had fallen across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Several road closures have been reported, and several streams are reaching minor flood stage. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Cumberland... Frostburg... Keyser... Mountain Lake Park... Oakland... Westernport... Bel Air... Paw Paw... Bayard... Bittinger... La Vale... Fort Ashby... Lonaconing... Piedmont... Grantsville... Loch Lynn Heights... Friendsville... Deer Park... Accident... Elk Garden... - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALLEGANY, MD ... GARRETT, MD ... GRANT, WV ... MINERAL, WV

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. 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. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.

Address/Location
Grant County Emergency Management & 911
155 Technology Ln
Petersburg, WV 26847

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-257-2140

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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

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