…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Kentucky…West Virginia…
Tug Fork River At Williamson affecting Mingo, Pike and Martin
Counties.
.Heavy rain for Saturday into Sunday of 2 to 4 inches, with locally
higher amounts possible, will result in minor flooding along the Tug
Fork River.
For the Tug Fork River…Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Tug Fork River at Williamson.
* WHEN…From Sunday morning to late Monday morning.
* IMPACTS…At 28.0 feet, The water treatment plant flood gate in
Williamson is closed.
At 29.5 feet, The railroad yard in Williamson is affected. Route
612 near Turkey Creek in South Williamson floods. Also, low areas
next to the river outside the flood walls of Williamson West
Virginia and South Williamson Kentucky are flooded.
At 32.0 feet, Water covers Fairview Addition Road (Old Route 52).
More areas near the river outside the flood walls are flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 9:00 PM EST Thursday the stage was 19.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river will rise above flood stage late Sunday
morning to 30.9 feet Sunday evening. It will then fall below
flood stage early Monday morning.
– Flood stage is 27.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
31.4 feet on 02/12/1994.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood