…The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in West
Virginia…
Tygart Valley River at Belington affecting Barbour County.
For the Tygart Valley River…Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Tygart Valley River at Belington.
* WHEN…Until Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS…At 17.0 feet, Some city streets flood due to storm
sewers backing up. Many low-lying areas flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 6:30 PM EST Thursday the stage was 13.5 feet.
– Forecast…The river will rise above flood stage around
midnight tonight to 16.7 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It
will then fall below flood stage early Saturday morning.
– Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
16.6 feet on 03/20/1963.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood