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Flood Watch

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Mingo; Logan; Boone; McDowell; Wyoming

Status In Progress Started 20 minutes ago
Ends
Issued
Severity Severe
Urgency Future
Certainty Possible

Details

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northeast, southeast, and southern West Virginia, including the following counties, in northeast West Virginia, Northwest Pocahontas, Northwest Randolph, Northwest Webster, Southeast Pocahontas, Southeast Randolph and Southeast Webster. In southeast West Virginia, Northwest Fayette, Northwest Nicholas, Northwest Raleigh, Southeast Fayette, Southeast Nicholas and Southeast Raleigh. In southern West Virginia, Boone, Logan, McDowell, Mingo and Wyoming.
* WHEN...Until 11 AM EDT this morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Locally heavy showers will continue this morning along a slow-moving cold front. Additional rainfall totals up to an inch remain possible in isolated locations. Areas that received heavy rainfall last week and during the day yesterday will be most vulnerable to flooding. - Flooding is ongoing across portions of the southern coalfields where 3 to 5 inches of rain fell late Monday evening. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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