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Randolph County Office of Emergency Management and 911
Sunday February 11th, 2018 :: 07:59 a.m. EST

Alert

Flood Warning until 05:20PM Monday

The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

* Flood Warning for Small Streams in... Southwestern Randolph County in northeastern West Virginia... Pocahontas County in northeastern West Virginia... Nicholas County in southeastern West Virginia... Southeastern Kanawha County in central West Virginia... North central Raleigh County in southeastern West Virginia... Southern Webster County in northeastern West Virginia... Southwestern Clay County in north central West Virginia... Fayette County in southeastern West Virginia... Northern Boone County in central West Virginia...

* Until 200 PM EST Sunday

* At 755 AM EST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated that heavy rain was falling over the area. The heavy rain will cause flooding. Up to one and a half inches of rain has already fallen and more is expected.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include... Summersville, Fayetteville, Richwood, Marlinton, Greenbank, Webster Springs, Cass Scenic Railroad, Oak Hill, Montgomery, Chesapeake, Ansted, Belle, Cedar Grove, East Bank, Glasgow, Smithers, Addison (Webster Springs), Gauley Bridge, Pratt and Camden-On-gauley.

* AFFECTED AREAS: NICHOLAS ... POCAHONTAS ... RALEIGH ... RANDOLPH ... WEBSTER

Instructions:

In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route. Please report Severe Weather to the National Weather Service by calling toll free, 800 401 9535, when you can do so safely. You may also report severe weather by posting your report to the Charleston West Virginia National Weather Service Facebook Page, or by using the Twitter Hashtag, NWSRLX.

Address/Location
Randolph County Office of Emergency Management and 911
30 Randolph Ave
Elkins, WV 26241

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-636-0483

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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

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