Flood Warning until 11:00AM
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has extended the
* Flood Warning for... Northwestern Berkeley County in the Panhandle of West Virginia...
* Until 1100 AM EDT.
* At 700 AM EDT, a reporting gauge near Jones Springs indicates minor flooding is occurring along Back Creek. Since the gauge level surpassed 11 feet, Dry Run Road has began to flood, and water is approaching Daisy Lane.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include... Hedgesville, Jones Springs, Tomahawk, Glengary, Johnsontown and Shanghai.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BERKELEY, WV
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately.
Address/Location
Jefferson County HSEM
28 Industrial Blvd
Kearneysville, WV 25430
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-728-3290
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP JCHSEM 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