Flood Warning issued February 15 at 9:45PM EST until February 17 at 7:30AM EST by NWS Charleston WV
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in West Virginia...
Coal River At Tornado affecting Kanawha, Lincoln and Boone Counties.
.Heavy rainfall of 2 to 3 inches will result in moderate flooding along the Coal River.
For the Coal River...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...
Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...
Coal River at Tornado.

* WHEN...
From Sunday morning to Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...
At 25.0 feet, Smith Creek Road and Ferrell Road become impassable from backwater approximately 1 to 2 miles from the bridge. Sections of Coal River Road upstream from Tornado bridge are flooded. The river banks overflow near the river gauge. At 27.0 feet, Coal River Road is flooded in several places along river. Smith Creek Road and Ferrell Road are impassable.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:15 PM EST Saturday the stage was 13.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tomorrow morning to a crest of 27.5 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 27.9 feet on 04/05/1977.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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