NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued September 21 at 1:02PM EDT until September 21 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Southwestern Ritchie County in northwestern West
Virginia...
Northeastern Wirt County in northwestern West Virginia...

* WHEN...Until 700 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of the South Fork of the Hughes River is
occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1258 PM EDT, The automated gage on the South Fork of the
Hughes River below Macfarlan was in minor flood stage with a
reading of 22.8 feet and slowly rising. At a stage of 22 feet,
Oxbow Road below the gage flood along with low-lying areas
adjacent to the river.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Macfarlan, Freeport and Greencastle.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Severity

Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe

This month

694th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days