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Flash Flood Warning for Grant, WV; Hampshire, WV; Hardy, WV +1 more

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FFWLWX The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Grant County in eastern West Virginia... Southwestern Hampshire County in eastern West Virginia... Northwestern Hardy County in eastern West Virginia... South Central Mineral County in eastern West...

What the bulletin says to do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.

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FFWLWX The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Grant County in eastern West Virginia... Southwestern Hampshire County in eastern West Virginia... Northwestern Hardy County in eastern West Virginia... South Central Mineral County in eastern West Virginia... * Until 715 AM EDT. * At 408 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 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. 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... Purgitsville... Junction... Williamsport...

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    Flash Flood Warning issued August 11 at 4:08AM EDT until August 11 at 7:15AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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