Flood Watch for Jackson; Wood; Pleasants +33 more
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What: Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. Impacts: Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Where: Portions of central, northeast, northern, southeast, and southern West Virginia, including the following counties, in...
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You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. Additional information can be found at https://www.weather.gov/rlx as well as on our X and Facebook pages.
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* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, northeast, northern, southeast, and southern West Virginia, including the following counties, in central West Virginia, Braxton, Calhoun, Clay, Gilmer, Jackson WV, Roane and Taylor. In northeast West Virginia, Northwest Pocahontas, Northwest Randolph, Northwest Webster, Southeast Pocahontas, Southeast Randolph and Southeast Webster. In northern West Virginia, Barbour, Doddridge, Harrison, Lewis, Pleasants, Ritchie, Tyler, Upshur, Wirt and Wood. In southeast West Virginia, Northwest Fayette, Northwest Nicholas, Northwest Raleigh, Southeast Fayette, Southeast Nicholas and Southeast Raleigh. In southern West Virginia, Boone, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, McDowell, Putnam and Wyoming. * WHEN...From 10 AM EDT this morning through this evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... Abundant moisture will make showers and thunderstorms rather efficient rainfall producers that could prompt flash flooding across portions of the area. Most susceptible will be poor- drainage areas and locations impacted by training storms. Some locations that may experience flooding include... Charleston, Parkersburg, Beckley, Clarksburg, Nitro, Elkins, Buckhannon, Grafton, Weston, Summersville, Ripley, Madison, Philippi, Fayetteville, Welch, Spencer, Winfield and Richwood. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Watch issued August 2 at 2:43AM EDT until August 3 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
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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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