...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 PM EDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...A portion of southeast West Virginia, including the following county, Mercer. * WHEN...Until 1230 PM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. It will take several hours for all the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems in urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 119 PM EDT, Emergency management reported heavy rain in the warned area. Flooding is already occurring. - This includes the following streams and drainages... Camp Creek, Blacklick Creek, Brush Creek, Bluestone River, Wolf Creek, Indian Branch and Rich Creek. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Camp Creek, Spanishburg and Kegley. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe. When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of flooding, including mudslides or flooded roads, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and on Twitter. &&
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