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... Northeastern Harrison County in northern West Virginia... Southwestern Taylor County in northern West Virginia... * Until 715 PM EDT. * At 420 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... Northeastern Harrison County in northern West Virginia... Southwestern Taylor County in northern West Virginia... * Until 715 PM EDT. * At 420 PM EDT, doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Clarksburg, Bridgeport, Shinnston, Stonewood, Nutter Fort, Lumberport, Anmoore, Flemington, Despard, Meadowbrook, Meadland, Rosemont and Galloway. This includes the following highways... Interstate 79 between mile markers 114 and 127. Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 76 and 82.
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Flash Flood Warning issued August 17 at 4:20PM EDT until August 17 at 7:15PM 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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