Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
182 WGUS41 KLWX 062244 FLWLWX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 644 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024 WVC031-070400- /O.NEW.KLWX.FA.W.0034.240506T2244Z-240507T0400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Hardy WV- 644 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of eastern West Virginia, including the following county, Hardy. * WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 644 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Moorefield... Fisher... Old Fields... Mcneill... Rig... - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely. && LAT...LON 3918 7892 3914 7885 3909 7883 3899 7890 3896 7902 3899 7906 3904 7905 3912 7901 $$ CJL