- Tuesday April 16th, 2024 :: 03:36 p.m. EDT
Flood Advisory until 06:45PM
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of Greenbrier County in southeast West Virginia.
* WHEN...Until 645 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 335 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. - This includes the following streams and drainages... Burns Run, Dry Run, Fitzwater Branch, Big Clear Creek, Boggs Run, Greenbrier River, Improvement Branch, Beaver Creek, Big Run, Elijah Branch, Beech Run and Cold Knob Fork. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Renick... Falling Spring... Trout... Williamsburg... Leonard... Frankford... Maxwelton... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: GREENBRIER, WV
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of flooding, including mudslides or flooded roads, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and on Twitter.
Address/Location
Greenbrier County Homeland Security and Emergency Management
171 Arbuckle Ln
Maxwelton, WV 24957
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-645-5444
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP GCHSEM followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Minor - Minimal to no known 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 Advisory