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Braxton County OES/E911
Sunday June 15th, 2025 :: 03:34 a.m. EDT

Community

Flood Watch until 08:00PM

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Ohio, including the following county, Washington and West Virginia, including the following counties, Barbour, Boone, Braxton, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Kanawha, Lewis, Northwest Fayette, Northwest Nicholas, Northwest Pocahontas, Northwest Raleigh, Northwest Randolph, Northwest Webster, Pleasants, Ritchie, Roane, Southeast Fayette, Southeast Nicholas, Southeast Pocahontas, Southeast Raleigh, Southeast Randolph, Southeast Webster, Taylor, Tyler, Upshur, Wirt and Wood.

* WHEN...From noon EDT today through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Extensive street flooding is possible.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Several rounds of heavy rainfall will be possible today, with accumulations between 1 to 2 inches, and up to 3 inches of rain over localized areas. With rainfall rates between 1 to 2 inches per hour possible, flash flooding will be a threat. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: WASHINGTON ... WOOD ... PLEASANTS ... TYLER ... KANAWHA ... ROANE ... WIRT ... CALHOUN ... RITCHIE ... DODDRIDGE ... BOONE ... CLAY ... BRAXTON ... GILMER ... LEWIS ... HARRISON ... TAYLOR ... UPSHUR ... BARBOUR ... NORTHWEST RALEIGH ... SOUTHEAST RALEIGH ... NORTHWEST FAYETTE ... SOUTHEAST FAYETTE ... NORTHWEST NICHOLAS ... SOUTHEAST NICHOLAS ... NORTHWEST WEBSTER ... SOUTHEAST WEBSTER ... NORTHWEST POCAHONTAS ... SOUTHEAST POCAHONTAS ... NORTHWEST RANDOLPH ... SOUTHEAST RANDOLPH

Instructions:

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. Additional information can be found at https://www.weather.gov/rlx as well as on our X and Facebook pages.

Address/Location
Braxton County OES/E911
687 Days Dr
Sutton, WV 26601

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-765-3320

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
Certainty:
Possible (p <= ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Watch

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