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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
246 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025

...The National Weather Service in Charleston WV has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in West Virginia...

  Tygart Valley River at Belington affecting Barbour County.

  Tygart Valley River At Philippi affecting Barbour County.

For the Tygart Valley River...Moderate flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Report flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll
free, 800 401 9535, when you can do so safely.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/rlx.

The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 300 PM EST.

&&

WVC001-312000-
/O.NEW.KRLX.FL.W.0001.250201T0524Z-250202T1343Z/
/BELW2.2.ER.250201T0524Z.250201T1200Z.250202T0742Z.NO/
246 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SUNDAY MORNING...
...REPLACES RIVER FLOOD WATCH...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Tygart Valley River at Belington.

* WHEN...From late tonight to Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Small bridge on Willow Street floods due
  to backwater into Mill Creek.
  At 17.0 feet, Some city streets flood due to storm sewers backing
  up.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1:30 AM EST Friday the stage was 3.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    just after midnight tonight to a crest of 17.3 feet tomorrow
    morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    17.4 feet on 05/08/1994.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3907 8009 3904 7991 3897 7991 3894 8000
      3901 7997


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WVC001-312000-
/O.NEW.KRLX.FL.W.0002.250201T0726Z-250202T0543Z/
/PHIW2.2.ER.250201T0726Z.250201T1800Z.250201T2342Z.NO/
246 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING...
...REPLACES RIVER FLOOD WATCH...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Tygart Valley River at Philippi.

* WHEN...From late tonight to early Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, The intersection of US Route 119 and Truck
  Route 250 is flooded. Also, Sycamore Street and Beech Avenue are
  flooded.
  At 21.0 feet, Chestnut and McCartney Streets flood. Vietnam
  Veterans Park is flooded just upstream from the covered bridge.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 2:00 AM EST Friday the stage was 4.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    just after midnight tonight to a crest of 21.0 feet early
    tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
    tomorrow evening.
  - Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    20.8 feet on 02/23/2003.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3921 7990 3906 8000 3907 8008 3921 8007


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JP