…The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in West Virginia…
West Fork River At Weston affecting Harrison and Lewis Counties.
For the West Fork River…Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT…Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…West Fork River at Weston.
* WHEN…From this evening to Wednesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS…At 20.0 feet, Lower portions of the railroad bridge, 0.8
miles downstream from the river gage begin to flood. At 20.1 feet,
Water is over River Avenue, about 200-400 feet downstream from the
river gage. Some homes are also flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 8:45 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 18.7 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 8:45 PM EDT Tuesday was 18.7 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 21.0 feet
just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage
late tomorrow morning.
– Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of 20.8
feet on 11/19/2003.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood