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Randolph County Office of Emergency Management and 911
Friday May 17th, 2019 :: 06:33 p.m. EDT

Alert

Flash Flood Warning until 09:15PM

The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Randolph County in northeastern West Virginia... Northeastern Lewis County in northern West Virginia... Northeastern Upshur County in northeastern West Virginia... Southwestern Barbour County in northeastern West Virginia... Southern Harrison County in northern West Virginia...

* Until 915 PM EDT.

* At 612 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to one inch of rain has already fallen and another quick inch is possible. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include... Buckhannon, Audra State Park, West Milford, Junior, Lost Creek, Jane Lew, Womelsdorf (Coalton), Volga, Century, Ellamore, Overhill and Hodgesville.

* AFFECTED AREAS: LEWIS, WV ... BARBOUR, WV ... UPSHUR, WV ... RANDOLPH, WV ... HARRISON, WV

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

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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

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