* WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE…Portions of west central Virginia, including the following
counties and independent city, Alleghany VA, Bath and City of
Covington and southeast West Virginia, including the following
counties, Greenbrier and Monroe.
* WHEN…Until 745 PM EST Saturday.
* IMPACTS…Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Low-water
crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 133 PM EST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. Flooding
is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area.
Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen.
– Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 2 inches are possible
in the warned area.
– Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Alleghany, Covington, Clifton Forge, Lewisburg, White Sulphur
Springs, Ronceverte and Rainelle.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood