Weather Alert
Upshur County, WV
Status: Alert Ended
Start: 2/1/25 2:36 PM
End: 2/1/25 4:44 PM
Dur: 02:08
Canceled 2/1/25 4:44 PM

Flood Warning issued February 1 at 2:36PM EST until February 1 at 8:51PM EST by NWS Charleston WV
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in West Virginia...
Buckhannon River Near Buckhannon affecting Upshur County.
.Heavy rain will fall on a deep primed snowpack leading to the melt increasing. Flows in rivers will increase quickly and reach critical levels.
For the Tygart Valley River...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...
Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...
Buckhannon River near Buckhannon.

* WHEN...
Until this evening.

* IMPACTS...
At 24.0 feet, Portions of Cleveland Ave and Wood St flood. Sections of Rte 20 south and north of town begin to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:45 PM EST Saturday the stage was 24.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 1:45 PM EST Saturday was 24.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage this afternoon and continue falling to 8.0 feet early Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 23.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 24.2 feet on 03/02/1997.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



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