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Grant County Emergency Management & 911
Tuesday May 13th, 2025 :: 03:25 p.m. EDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 06:45PM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...A portion of eastern West Virginia, including the following counties, Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Mineral and Pendleton.

* WHEN...Until 645 PM EDT.

* 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 322 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated an area of very heavy rainfall across 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... - This includes the following Flood Prone Roads... Highway 8 at Mill Creek, Highway 9 at North Mill Creek, Highway 220/2 along Johnson Run, US 220 along North Mill Creek, WV State Hwy 28 at Dumpling Run near Harness Road, Dumpling Run Road along Dumpling Run, Route 30 along Brushy Fork, US Highway 220 at East Dry Run and North Main Street near Dogwood Lane. - 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

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Warning

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