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Canceled 2/28/21 9:27 PM Flood Warning issued February 28 at 11:10AM EST until March 2 at 3:32PM EST by NWS Pittsburgh PA The Flood Warning continues for the Cheat River At Rowlesburg. * From this evening to Tuesday afternoon. * At 10:45 AM EST Sunday the stage was 7.9 feet. * Flood stage is 16.0 feet. * Major flooding is forecast. * Forecast... The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this evening to a crest of 22.3 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late Tuesday morning. * Impact... At 16.0 feet, Flooding begins in the Rowlesburg town park. * Impact... At 18.0 feet, State route 72 is closed at the north end of Rowlesburg, and water surrounds houses near Rowlesburg town park. * Impact... At 19.8 feet, Water levels reach the flood levels of the flood of July 29, 2017. * Impact... At 20.0 feet, Water flows under houses in low lying areas of Rowlesburg. Water affects homes along Poplar, Elm, Catherine, Diamond, Church, Buffalo and Main Streets. Nearly 3 feet of water covers Rowlesburg Town Park ball fields. * Impact... At 22.0 feet, Route 72 (Buffalo Street) is closed near Feltys Hill at the south end of Rowlesburg. Water approaches the intersection of Maple Street and County Road 80/8 at the east end of the Maple Avenue Bridge.  |
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