Flash Flood Warning for Barbour, WV; Harrison, WV; Taylor, WV
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FFWRLX The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Barbour County in northeastern West Virginia... Southeastern Harrison County in northern West Virginia... Southwestern Taylor County in northern West Virginia... * Until 700 PM EDT. * At 407 PM EDT, doppler...
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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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FFWRLX The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Barbour County in northeastern West Virginia... Southeastern Harrison County in northern West Virginia... Southwestern Taylor County in northern West Virginia... * Until 700 PM EDT. * At 407 PM EDT, doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Clarksburg, Philippi, Stonewood, Nutter Fort, Anmoore, West Milford, Lost Creek, Galloway and Moatsville. This includes Interstate 79 between mile markers 111 and 117.
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Flash Flood Warning issued August 17 at 4:07PM EDT until August 17 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Charleston WV. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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