Flood Warning for Berkeley, WV
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- Berkeley
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What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Where: East Central Berkeley County in the panhandle of West Virginia... When: Until 1100 PM EDT.
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...East Central Berkeley County in the panhandle of West Virginia... * WHEN...Until 1100 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 750 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated that 3 to 5 inches of rain fell across much of the warned area. Streams continue to rise and their have been several reports of roads closed with vehicles stranded in high water from the Berkeley County 911 Center. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Martinsburg, Winebrenners Cross and Arden. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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- Alert
Flood Warning issued August 27 at 7:52PM EDT until August 27 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
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Source and limitations
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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