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Jefferson County HSEM
Monday May 6th, 2019 :: 10:24 a.m. EDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 05:00PM

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has extended the

* Flood Warning for... Northwestern Berkeley County in the Panhandle of West Virginia...

* Until 500 PM EDT Monday.

* At 1013 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

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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

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