Flash Flood Warning

Flash Flood Warning
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
623 PM EDT Wed May 14 2025

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Grant County in eastern West Virginia...

* Until 930 PM EDT.

* At 623 PM EDT, Local law enforcement reported thunderstorms
  producing heavy rain across the warned area. Highway 42 between
  Petersburg and Maysville has approximately 2 feet of water on it
  near Lunice Creek. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The
  expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional
  rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area.
  Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Petersburg...                      Maysville...
  Kline Gap...                       Arthur...
  Lahmansville...                    Seymourville...
  Scherr...                          Streby...
  Medley...                          Martin...
  Bismarck...                        Cabins...
  Welton...                          Williamsport...
  Mount Pisgah...                    Dorcas...
  Hopeville...                       Masonville...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Keep children away from storm drains, culverts, creeks and streams.
Water levels can rise rapidly and sweep children away.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3931 7913 3924 7898 3920 7900 3915 7904
      3914 7903 3913 7904 3912 7904 3909 7906
      3909 7907 3907 7907 3904 7909 3902 7908
      3900 7908 3897 7907 3891 7908 3897 7931
      3921 7924 3932 7920

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2.5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

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