Flood Watch for Mingo; Logan; Boone +14 more
What: Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. Impacts: Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Where:...
Official alert brief
WHAT
Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
WHERE
Portions of northeast, southeast, and southern West Virginia, including the following counties, in northeast West Virginia, Northwest Pocahontas, Northwest Randolph, Northwest Webster, Southeast Pocahontas, Southeast Randolph and Southeast Webster. In southeast West Virginia, Northwest Fayette, Northwest Nicholas, Northwest Raleigh, Southeast Fayette, Southeast Nicholas and Southeast Raleigh. In southern West Virginia, Boone, Logan, McDowell, Mingo and Wyoming.
WHEN
Until 11 AM EDT this morning.
IMPACTS
Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
Locally heavy showers will continue this morning along a slow-moving cold front. Additional rainfall totals up to an inch remain possible in isolated locations. Areas that received heavy rainfall last week and during the day yesterday will be most vulnerable to flooding. Flooding is ongoing across portions of the southern coalfields where 3 to 5 inches of rain fell late Monday evening. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions
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.