Flood Advisory for Mercer, WV
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- Mercer
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What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: A portion of southeast West Virginia, including the following county, Mercer. When: Until 530 PM EDT.
What the bulletin says to do
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. When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of flooding, including mudslides or flooded roads, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and on X.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...A portion of southeast West Virginia, including the following county, Mercer. * WHEN...Until 530 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 504 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated no additional heavy rain is expected within the advisory area during the extent of the advisory. Stream levels are expected to be decreasing, but there may be still a few locations with lingering flooding. This includes the following streams and drainages... Brush Creek, Bluestone River, Blacklick Creek, Big Branch, Bolars Fork, Camp Creek and Beaver Branch. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Princeton... Athens... Matoaka... Camp Creek... Spanishburg... Kegley... Camp Creek State Park... http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
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Flood Advisory issued July 21 at 5:04PM EDT until July 21 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
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Flood Advisory issued July 21 at 3:16PM EDT until July 21 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Official revision - Alert
Flood Advisory issued July 21 at 2:29PM EDT until July 21 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Blacksburg VA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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