Flood Warning

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...Central Boone County in central West Virginia... Southern Kanawha County in central West Virginia... Southwestern Fayette County in southeastern West Virginia... Central Raleigh County in southeastern West Virginia...

* WHEN...Until 1230 AM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 850 PM EDT, emergency management reported heavy rain in the warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is already occurring. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Beckley, Mabscott, Sophia, Dry Creek, Prosperity, Bradley, Crab Orchard, Macarthur, Stanaford, Coal City, Beaver, Daniels, Shady Spring, Van, Whitesville, Lester, Sylvester, Arnett, Artie and Glen Daniel. - This includes the following highways... Route 19 near mile marker 1. Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 120 and 128. West Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 31 and 52. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood