Flood Warning until 09:30AM
...A FLOOD WARNING FOR SMALL STREAMS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 AM EDT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL BERKELEY COUNTY... At 612 AM EDT, reporting gauges indicated flooding across the area. Mill Creek near Bunker Hill is still in flood, although it has crested. Henshaw Road is flooded under Interstate 81. Other streams in the area feeding into Openquon Creek may also be experiencing flooding. Some locations that may experience flooding include... Martinsburg, Inwood, Vanville, Ridgeway, Martinsburg Airport and Bunker Hill.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BERKELEY
Instructions:
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small creeks and streams, country roads, farmland, and other low lying spots.
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