Flood Warning

...The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in West Virginia...

West Fork River above Clarksburg affecting Harrison County.

For the West Fork River...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...West Fork River above Clarksburg.

* WHEN...From late tonight to Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Minor flooding of low-lying areas occurs along the river. At 14.0 feet, Water begins to enter some homes along the low sections near the river. Liberty Avenue floods.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:15 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 10.6 feet. - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just after midnight tonight to a crest of 14.2 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 14.2 feet on 02/10/1990. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood