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EXPIRED1/28/2024 7:06:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ExpectedSeverity: ModerateCertainty: Likely
1/28/2024 7:06:00 AM until 1/28/2024 10:45:00 AM
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
Report flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll
free, 800 401 9535, when you can do so safely.
FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM EST THIS MORNING...
* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is
expected.
* WHERE...A portion of northern West Virginia, including the
following county, Pocahontas.
* WHEN...Until 1045 AM EST.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams
continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 703 AM EST, the gauge at Huntersville on Knapp Creek
indicated a stage of 8.8 feet with water levels continuing to
rise. At a stage of 9 feet, farmland, fields, and buildings
next to Knapp Creek and Browns Creek begin to flood.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Minnehaha Springs.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood