Alert
Evacuation requested for Main St S & Rt 39 to Knapps creek residents of Marlinton - MMS open for shelter
Evacuation requested for Main St S & Rt 39 to Knapps creek residents of Marlinton - MMS open for shelter 
The Marlinton FD is requesting that residents in Marlinton from Main Street south and and those on Rt 39 to Knapps Creek evacuate due to an expected crest of 12 feet of the Greenbrier River in Marlinton around 2pm today. That is 2 feet above flood stage. Marlinton Middle school has been opened as a shelter.
Additionally, Rt 39 from Huntersville to Marlinton has been closed due to high water.
Instructions:
Marlinton Fire Dept urges Marlinton residents to head this evacuation request.
Address/Location
Pocahontas County Emergency Management
1008 Jury St
Marlinton, WV 24954
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-799-4567