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Flash Flood Warning for Preston, WV; Tucker, WV

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Preston, Tucker
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What is happening

FFWPBZ The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southern Preston County in northeastern West Virginia... Tucker County in northeastern West Virginia... * Until 945 PM EDT. * At 640 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area....

What the bulletin says to do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.

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FFWPBZ The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southern Preston County in northeastern West Virginia... Tucker County in northeastern West Virginia... * Until 945 PM EDT. * At 640 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. 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... Parsons, Davis, Thomas, Hendricks, Hambleton, Hannahsville, Benbush, Lead Mine, Blackwater Falls, Davisville, Elk, Saint George, Canaan Valley State Park, Canaan Hgts, Silver Lake, Red Creek, Cortland, Pheasant Run, Pifer Moutain and Laneville.

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    Flash Flood Warning issued July 21 at 6:40PM EDT until July 21 at 9:45PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Pittsburgh PA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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