Flood Watch until 11:00AM Monday 
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of southwest Virginia, including the following counties, Buchanan and Dickenson and West Virginia, including the following counties, Braxton, Calhoun, Clay, Gilmer, McDowell, Northwest Fayette, Northwest Nicholas, Northwest Raleigh, Northwest Webster, Pleasants, Ritchie, Southeast Fayette, Southeast Nicholas, Southeast Raleigh, Southeast Webster and Wyoming.
* WHEN...Through Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Heavy downpours from showers and thunderstorms over already saturated ground and/or repetitive rounds of rainfall over the same locations may lead to flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: DICKENSON ... BUCHANAN ... PLEASANTS ... CALHOUN ... RITCHIE ... CLAY ... BRAXTON ... GILMER ... MCDOWELL ... WYOMING ... NORTHWEST RALEIGH ... SOUTHEAST RALEIGH ... NORTHWEST FAYETTE ... SOUTHEAST FAYETTE ... NORTHWEST NICHOLAS ... SOUTHEAST NICHOLAS ... NORTHWEST WEBSTER ... SOUTHEAST WEBSTER
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
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP BRAXTON followed by your message, to 888777
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
