Flood Warning issued July 22 at 3:23AM EDT until July 22 at 5:08PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
- Level
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- Region
- North America
- Category
- Weather
- Source
- NWS / NOAA weather
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in West
Virginia...
Buckhannon River Near Buckhannon affecting Upshur County.
For the Tygart Valley River...Major flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Buckhannon River near Buckhannon.
* WHEN...Until this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Major flooding in Buckhannon and
surrounding areas. Business/factory across from the Hall Rd bridge
near the gage begins to flood.
* Additional Details...
- At 2:45 AM Edt Wednesday the stage was 26.8 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 2:45 AM Edt Wednesday was 26.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 27.4 feet
this morning. It will then fall below flood stage late this
morning.
- Flood stage is 23.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 27.9
feet on 07/31/1996.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- This month
- 1642nd Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days