Flood Warning until 06:00AM Thursday
* WHAT...Flooding caused by prior excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Northern Calhoun County in north central West Virginia... Northern Gilmer County in north central West Virginia... Barbour County in northeastern West Virginia... Northwestern Randolph County in northeastern West Virginia... Northeastern Upshur County in northeastern West Virginia... Southeastern Harrison County in northern West Virginia... Northern Lewis County in northern West Virginia... Southeastern Taylor County in northern West Virginia... Southeastern Ritchie County in northwestern West Virginia...
* WHEN...Until 600 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1202 AM EDT, emergency management reported high water lingering across some roads in the area from prior excessive rainfall. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Weston, Philippi, Glenville, Grantsville, Audra State Park, Belington, Jackson Mill, Stonewall Jackson, Junior, Lost Creek, Jane Lew, Horner, Camden, Alum Bridge, Hodgesville, Linn, Century, Baldwin, Troy and Volga. - This includes the following highways... Interstate 79 between mile markers 92 and 113. Route 33 between mile markers 1 and 4...and near mile marker 6. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: BARBOUR, WV ... CALHOUN, WV ... GILMER, WV ... HARRISON, WV ... LEWIS, WV ... RANDOLPH, WV ... RITCHIE, WV ... TAYLOR, WV ... UPSHUR, 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. Report flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll free, 800 401 9535, when you can do so safely.
Address/Location
Upshur County DHSEM
181 Pallottine Dr
Buckhannon, WV 26201
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-472-4983
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP UPSHURWV followed by your message, to 888777
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
