Flood Watch until 12:00AM Friday
The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a
* Flood Watch for portions of southwest Virginia and West Virginia, including the following areas, in southwest Virginia, Buchanan and Dickenson. In West Virginia, Barbour, Braxton, Clay, Gilmer, Lewis, McDowell, Northwest Fayette, Northwest Nicholas, Northwest Pocahontas, Northwest Raleigh, Northwest Randolph, Northwest Webster, Southeast Fayette, Southeast Nicholas, Southeast Pocahontas, Southeast Raleigh, Southeast Randolph, Southeast Webster, Upshur, and Wyoming.
* Through this evening
* Soils across the area are nearly saturated due to previous rainfall. Additional rain, heavy at times, will develop early this morning, and persist through this evening. Rainfall amounts of two inches or more are possible.
* Flooding of creeks, streams, low lying and poor drainage areas will be possible.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CLAY ... BRAXTON ... MCDOWELL ... NORTHWEST RALEIGH ... WYOMING ... NORTHWEST WEBSTER ... NORTHWEST RANDOLPH ... SOUTHEAST NICHOLAS ... BARBOUR ... SOUTHEAST RALEIGH ... SOUTHEAST WEBSTER ... DICKENSON ... SOUTHEAST POCAHONTAS ... SOUTHEAST RANDOLPH ... SOUTHEAST FAYETTE ... NORTHWEST FAYETTE ... UPSHUR ... BUCHANAN ... NORTHWEST POCAHONTAS ... GILMER ... LEWIS ... NORTHWEST NICHOLAS
Instructions:
A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts. You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Address/Location
Pocahontas County Emergency Management
1008 Jury St
Marlinton, WV 24954
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-799-4567
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP PCEMA followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Possible (p <= ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Watch