Flash Flood Warning until 05:30PM
The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Randolph County in northeastern West Virginia... East central Doddridge County in northern West Virginia... Southwestern Taylor County in northern West Virginia... Northeastern Lewis County in northern West Virginia... Northeastern Upshur County in northeastern West Virginia... Barbour County in northeastern West Virginia... Harrison County in northern West Virginia...
* Until 530 PM EDT.
* At 229 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to one inch of rain has already fallen. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include... Clarksburg, Elkins, Philippi, Audra State Park, Bridgeport, Belington, Stonewood, Nutter Fort, Salem, Anmoore, West Milford, Junior, Lost Creek, Jane Lew, Flemington, Womelsdorf (Coalton), Montrose, Wolf Summit, Meadland and Despard. Additional rainfall amounts of one to two inches are possible in the warned area.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BARBOUR ... DODDRIDGE ... HARRISON ... LEWIS ... RANDOLPH ... TAYLOR ... UPSHUR
Instructions:
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. 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
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP RANDOLPH followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flash Flood Warning