Flood Warning issued February 14 at 9:31PM EST until February 17 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA

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

Greenbrier River At Alderson affecting Greenbrier, Summers and
Monroe Counties.

For the Greenbrier River…including Alderson…Minor flooding is
forecast.

* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…Greenbrier River at Alderson.

* WHEN…From Sunday evening to early Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS…At 15.0 feet, Farm land along river bank near gage is
flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 8:45 PM EST Friday the stage was 6.4 feet and slowly
falling.
– Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late Sunday evening to a crest of 15.0 feet Monday morning.
It will then fall below flood stage late Monday morning.
– Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
15.0 feet on 03/01/1902.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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