Full Notification

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

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

* WHEN...Until 430 PM EST.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1036 AM EST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. Flooding is already occurring in the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Buckhannon, Weston, Philippi, Spencer, Glenville, Sutton, Grantsville, Audra State Park, Belington, Gassaway, Stonewall Jackson, Jackson Mill, Cedar Creek State Park, Rock Cave, Arnoldsburg, Big Otter, Junior, Burnsville, Lost Creek and Jane Lew. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: BARBOUR, WV ... BRAXTON, WV ... CALHOUN, WV ... CLAY, WV ... GILMER, WV ... HARRISON, WV ... LEWIS, WV ... RANDOLPH, WV ... ROANE, WV ... TAYLOR, WV ... UPSHUR, WV

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. The saturated ground has produced conditions ripe for landslides and debris flows on steep slopes around the area. Residents with homes on or at the base of hillsides should be aware of the potential for landslides and watch for trees leaning in unusual orientations, water and mud seepage where not expected and other signs of potential ground movement. Report flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll free, 800 401 9535, when you can do so safely.