Flood Warning for Upshur, WV
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What is happening
What: Minor flooding is occurring. Impacts: At 24.0 feet, Portions of Cleveland Ave and Wood St flood. Sections of Rte 20 south and north of town begin to flood. Where: Buckhannon River near Buckhannon. When: Until Thursday morning.
What the bulletin says to do
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. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/rlx. The next statement will be issued Thursday morning at 800 AM EDT.
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Bulletin details
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in West Virginia... Buckhannon River Near Buckhannon affecting Upshur County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring. * WHERE...Buckhannon River near Buckhannon. * WHEN...Until Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Portions of Cleveland Ave and Wood St flood. Sections of Rte 20 south and north of town begin to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 10:45 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 24.5 feet. Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:45 PM EDT Wednesday was 25.8 feet. Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight and continue falling to 4.2 feet early Monday afternoon. Flood stage is 23.0 feet. Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 24.2 feet on 03/02/1997. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Warning issued July 22 at 11:12PM EDT until July 23 at 7:47AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
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Flood Warning issued July 22 at 2:40PM EDT until July 23 at 12:25AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
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Flood Warning issued July 22 at 12:49PM EDT until July 23 at 12:21AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
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Flood Warning issued July 22 at 3:23AM EDT until July 22 at 5:08PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
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Flood Warning issued July 21 at 10:45PM EDT until July 22 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
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Source and limitations
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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