Marlinton, WV Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central, northeast, northern, and southeast
West Virginia, including the following counties, in central West
Virginia, Braxton, Clay and Taylor. In northeast West Virginia,
Northwest Pocahontas, Northwest Randolph, Northwest Webster,
Southeast Pocahontas, Southeast Randolph and Southeast Webster. In
northern West Virginia, Barbour, Harrison, Lewis and Upshur. In
southeast West Virginia, Northwest Fayette, Northwest Nicholas,
Southeast Fayette and Southeast Nicholas.

* WHEN...Until 10 PM EDT this evening.

* 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...
- Slow-moving showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and
evening are expected to produce locally heavy rainfall to the
tune of 1-2 inches in some locations. This combined with
recent wet weather may result in additional instances of
flash flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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as well as on our Facebook and Twitter pages.

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