Flood Warning issued February 13 at 9:18PM EST until February 17 at 7:14PM EST by NWS Charleston WV

…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Kentucky…West Virginia…

Tug Fork River at Kermit affecting Mingo, Wayne and Martin
Counties.

.Heavy rainfall of 2 to 4 inches this weekend 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 Kermit.

* WHEN…From Sunday morning to Monday evening.

* IMPACTS…At 38.0 feet, Several roads in low lying areas along the
river flood.
At 40.0 feet, In Warfield, low sections of Riverfront Road flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 9:00 PM EST Thursday the stage was 22.5 feet.
– Forecast…The river will rise above flood stage late Sunday
morning to 41.8 feet early Monday morning. It will fall below
flood stage early Monday afternoon.
– Flood stage is 38.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
40.2 feet on 02/12/2018.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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