…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