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Grant County Emergency Management & 911
Wednesday July 31st, 2019 :: 03:42 p.m. EDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 07:45PM

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Flood Warning for... Grant County in eastern West Virginia...

* Until 745 PM EDT.

* At 341 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain which will cause flooding. Up to two inches of rain have already fallen near Kline Gap and Petersburg, and an additional one to two inches is possible.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include... Petersburg, Rough Run, Maysville, Welton, Landes, Arthur, Martin, Scherr, Seymourville, Lahmansville, Streby, Masonville, Cabins, Hopeville, Dorcas, Medley, Kline Gap and Williamsport. This includes flood prone locations Highway 8 at Mill Creek... Highway 9 at North Mill Creek... and Highway 220/2 along Johnson Run.

* AFFECTED AREAS: GRANT, WV

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately.

Address/Location
Grant County Emergency Management & 911
155 Technology Ln
Petersburg, WV 26847

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-257-2140

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant 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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