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EXPIRED1/31/2025 11:30:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ExpectedSeverity: SevereCertainty: Likely
1/31/2025 11:30:00 AM until 1/31/2025 5:30:00 PM
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
The saturated ground has produced conditions ripe for landslides and
debris flows on steep slopes around the area. Residents with homes
on or at the base of hillsides should be aware of the potential for
landslides and watch for trees leaning in unusual orientations,
water and mud seepage where not expected and other signs of
potential ground movement.
Report flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll
free, 800 401 9535, when you can do so safely.
* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of central and northern West Virginia, including
the following counties, in central West Virginia, Braxton, Clay,
Nicholas and Webster. In northern West Virginia, Pocahontas,
Randolph and Upshur.
* WHEN...Until 530 PM EST Friday.
* 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 1127 AM EST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. Flooding
is already occurring in the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1
inch of rain has fallen. In addition, lingering snowpack in
this area will contribute to flooding concerns as melting
snow increases local runoff.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Elkins, Summersville, Richwood, Marlinton, Clay, Webster
Springs, Cass Scenic Railroad, Greenbank, Addison (Webster
Springs), Mill Creek, Camden-On-gauley, Holly River State
Park, Snowshoe, Camden On Gauley, Dailey, Craigsville, Birch
River, Harrison, Mingo and Beverly.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood