Flood Warning until 12:45AM Wednesday 
* 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 1245 AM EDT Wednesday.
* 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 602 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain and instances of flooding are occurring. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area and this will exacerbate flooding through tonight. - 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. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
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