Weather Alert
Lewis County, WV
Status: Active Alert
Start: 7/21/26 9:31 PM
End: Ongoing
Dur: 02:41
Flood Warning issued July 21 at 9:31PM EDT until July 22 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
...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



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