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Flood Watch Sun Morning to Mon Morning

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF WEST VIRGINIA INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS; BARBOUR, BRAXTON, FAYETTE, NICHOLAS, POCAHONTAS, RALEIGH, RANDOLPH, TAYLOR, UPSHUR, AND WEBSTER. FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING




* FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING

* RAIN WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. RAINFALLOF THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH TO AN INCH CAN BE EXPECTED. HOWEVER A SNOW PACK STILL EXIST OVER THE AREA. MANY AREAS HAVE 1 TO 3 INCHES OF LIQUID EQUIVALENT IN THE SNOW PACK. IF THE RAIN AND ABOVE FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE ENOUGH TO RELEASE MUCH OF THIS WATER...THEN FLOODING ON STREAMS AND RIVERS WOULD RESULT.
IN ADDITION...STREAMS AND RIVERS IN THE MOUNTAINS ARE ICE COVERED. RISES IN WATER LEVELS COULD CAUSE ICE JAMS WHICH COULD LEAD TO FLOODING.

* THE GREENBRIER RIVER IS ESPECIALLY AT RISK. ALSO AT RISK IS THE TYGART VALLEY RIVER AND THE HEADWATERS OF THE ELK AND GAULEY RIVERS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

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