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Webster County WV Emergency Services
Thursday January 30th, 2025 :: 04:18 a.m. EST

Advisory

Flood Watch until 07:00AM Saturday

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central, northeast, northern, and southeast West Virginia, including the following counties, in central West Virginia, Taylor. In northeast West Virginia, Northwest Pocahontas, Northwest Randolph, Northwest Webster, Southeast Pocahontas, Southeast Randolph and Southeast Webster. In northern West Virginia, Barbour and Upshur. In southeast West Virginia, Northwest Nicholas, Southeast Fayette, Southeast Nicholas and Southeast Raleigh.

* WHEN...From late tonight through Saturday morning. If excessive rainfall and snowmelt are realized, river flooding concerns could continue through Saturday night and require additional watches or warnings.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Heavy rainfall on top of residual snowpack will lead to increased runoff concerns. 1 to 2 inches of rain is expected across the watch area. This combined with snowmelt will lead to flooding concerns. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: TAYLOR ... UPSHUR ... BARBOUR ... SOUTHEAST RALEIGH ... SOUTHEAST FAYETTE ... NORTHWEST NICHOLAS ... SOUTHEAST NICHOLAS ... 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. Additional information can be found at https://www.weather.gov/rlx as well as on our Facebook and Twitter pages.

Address/Location
Webster County WV Emergency Services
210 Back Fork St
Webster Springs, WV 26288

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-847-7171

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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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