Flood Warning
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
129 AM EDT Sat May 31 2025

WVC057-311130-
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Mineral WV-
129 AM EDT Sat May 31 2025

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

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

* WHERE...A portion of eastern West Virginia, including the
  following county, Mineral.

* WHEN...Until 730 AM EDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
  and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 127 AM EDT, The stream gauge on Patterson Creek near
    Headsville indicates that flooding is about to occur. Between
    1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen earlier this evening
    over a relatively short timeframe, resulting in a steady rise
    in stream levels over the past several hours.
  - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is
    expected.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Fort Ashby...                      Reeses Mill...
    Headsville...
  - 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.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

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LAT...LON 3949 7878 3946 7879 3944 7880 3942 7884
      3939 7884 3936 7887 3938 7888 3940 7887
      3944 7886 3946 7883 3947 7882 3950 7880


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