Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

* Flood Warning for... Randolph County in northeastern West Virginia... Pocahontas County in northeastern West Virginia... Taylor County in northern West Virginia... Barbour County in northeastern West Virginia...

* Until 1245 AM EDT Friday.

* At 639 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated that moderate to heavy rain was falling over the area. The rain will continue into this evening and tonight. Over an inch of rain has already fallen and an additional inch of rainfall is possible. Flooding is likely to begin shortly.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include... Elkins, Grafton, Philippi, Marlinton, Audra State Park, Greenbank, Cass Scenic Railroad, Belington, Mill Creek, Snowshoe, Dailey, Mingo, Beverly, Junior, Flemington, Durbin, Hillsboro, Womelsdorf (Coalton), Huttonsville and Montrose.

* AFFECTED AREAS: POCAHONTAS, WV ... BARBOUR, WV ... TAYLOR, WV ... RANDOLPH, WV

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. Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you can do so safely. A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately. You may also report flooding by posting your report to the Charleston West Virginia National Weather Service Facebook Page, or by using the Twitter Hashtag, NWSRLX.