Flood Warning until 06:45PM 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of eastern West Virginia, including the following counties, Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Mineral and Pendleton.
* WHEN...Until 645 PM EDT Tuesday.
* 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 1235 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Moorefield... Petersburg... Franklin... Rough Run... Brandywine... Upper Tract... Burlington... Landes... Dorcas... Masonville... Milam... Brushy Run... Cabins... Brake... Welton... Seymourville... Deer Run... Arthur... Kline Gap... Rig... - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information
* AFFECTED AREAS: GRANT, WV ... HAMPSHIRE, WV ... HARDY, WV ... MINERAL, WV ... PENDLETON, 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.
Address/Location
Grant County Emergency Management & 911
155 Technology Ln
Petersburg, WV 26847
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-257-2140
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