Note: The Flood Warning has been canceled for the DC region. The most recent warning issuance before the cancellation is below.
A Flood Warning is in effect Monday, May 6, 2024 to 12 am including the following Washington, DC region jurisdictions.
WEST VIRGINIA: Hardy.
Excerpted from the National Weather Service:
…FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT…
* WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE…A portion of eastern West Virginia, including the following county, Hardy.
* WHEN…Until midnight EDT tonight.
* IMPACTS…Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 644 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen.
– Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area.
– Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Moorefield… Fisher…
Old Fields… Mcneill…
Rig…
– Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.
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