Flood Warning issued February 14 at 9:24PM EST until February 17 at 1:42PM EST by NWS Charleston WV

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

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

For the Tug Fork River…Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…Tug Fork River at Kermit.

* WHEN…From Sunday afternoon to early Monday afternoon.

* 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 Friday the stage was 17.6 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
Sunday afternoon to a crest of 39.7 feet early Monday
morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Monday
morning.
– Flood stage is 38.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
39.8 feet on 05/31/2004.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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