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Pocahontas County Emergency Management
Friday May 18th, 2018 :: 05:05 p.m. EDT

Alert

Flood Watch until 08:00AM Saturday

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... The Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of central West Virginia, northeast West Virginia, and northern West Virginia, including the following areas, in central West Virginia, Braxton and Taylor. In northeast West Virginia, Northwest Pocahontas, Northwest Randolph, Northwest Webster, Southeast Pocahontas, Southeast Randolph, and Southeast Webster. In northern West Virginia, Barbour, Harrison, Lewis, and Upshur.

* Through late tonight

* Periods of rain will continue across the area today and tonight. Some of this rain could be heavy at times. This rain coupled with the wet soils across the area could cause flooding of small streams and creeks, low spots and poor drainage areas.

* Possible impacts are flooded roads and mudslides.

* AFFECTED AREAS: NORTHWEST POCAHONTAS ... NORTHWEST RANDOLPH ... NORTHWEST WEBSTER ... SOUTHEAST POCAHONTAS ... SOUTHEAST RANDOLPH ... SOUTHEAST WEBSTER

Instructions:

A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts. You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

Address/Location
Pocahontas County Emergency Management
1008 Jury St
Marlinton, WV 24954

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-799-4567

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Alert Details

Severity:
Moderate - Possible 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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