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Flood Advisory

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Giles, VA; Mercer, WV; Monroe, WV; Summers, WV

Status In Progress Started about 2 hours ago
Ends
Issued
Severity Minor
Urgency Expected
Certainty Likely

Details

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Portions of southwest Virginia, including the following county, Giles and southeast West Virginia, including the following counties, Mercer, Monroe and Summers.
* WHEN...Until 600 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 330 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - This includes the following streams and drainages... Adair Run, Brush Creek, Lick Creek, Little Island Creek, Hales Branch, East River, Island Creek, Daves Fork, New River, Hackett Creek, Big Spring Branch and Crooked Creek. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected through the next hour. Additional showers and storms may return around 430 PM EDT. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Peterstown... Rich Creek... Oakvale... Glen Lyn... Willowton... Elgood... Bozoo... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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