Flood Warning until 12:00PM
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has extended the
* Flood Warning for Urban Areas and Small Streams in... Berkeley County in the Panhandle of West Virginia...
* Until noon EDT Saturday
* At 440 AM EDT, reporting gauges indicate continued minor flooding on smaller rivers and streams, particularly along Back Creek. water levels have not yet started to fall.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include... Martinsburg, Inwood, Falling Waters, Hedgesville, Tomahawk, Glengary, Johnsontown, Arden, Shanghai, Gerrardstown, Jones Springs and Valley High.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BERKELEY
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.
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:
- Moderate - Possible 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