Flood Warning until 01:00PM Saturday 
...The National Weather Service in Charleston WV has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in West Virginia... Buckhannon River Near Buckhannon affecting Upshur County. For the Tygart Valley River...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Buckhannon River near Buckhannon.
* WHEN...From early this morning to this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Portions of Cleveland Ave and Wood St flood. Sections of Rte 20 south and north of town begin to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:45 AM EST Saturday the stage was 24.0 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise to 24.4 feet this morning. It will fall below flood stage again late this morning. - Flood stage is 23.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 24.2 feet on 03/02/1997. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: UPSHUR, WV
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Report flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll free, 800 401 9535, when you can do so safely. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/rlx. The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 100 PM EST.
Address/Location
Upshur County DHSEM
181 Pallottine Dr
Buckhannon, WV 26201
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-472-4983
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP UPSHURWV followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant 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 Warning