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Flood Warning
CancelledFayette, WV; Raleigh, WV
Status
Cancelled
Started 30 days ago
Ends
expired
Issued
Severity
Severe
Urgency
Expected
Certainty
Likely
Details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...South Central Fayette County in southeastern West Virginia... Central Raleigh County in southeastern West Virginia...
* WHEN...Until 230 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1126 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Beckley, Mount Hope, Piney View, Stanaford, Prosperity, Bradley, Beaver, Daniels and Macarthur. - This includes the following highways... Route 19 between mile markers 1 and 4. Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 123 and 127. West Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 45 and 49. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Report flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll free, 800 401 9535, when you can do so safely.
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