Weather Alert
Barbour County, WV
Status: Alert Ended
Start: 1/31/25 8:30 PM
End: 2/1/25 6:04 AM
Dur: 09:34
Canceled 2/1/25 6:04 AM

Flood Warning issued January 31 at 8:30PM EST until February 2 at 4:31AM EST by NWS Charleston WV
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in West Virginia...
Tygart Valley River at Belington affecting Barbour County.
For the Tygart Valley River...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...
Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...
Tygart Valley River at Belington.

* WHEN...
Until early Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...
At 15.0 feet, Small bridge on Willow Street floods due to backwater into Mill Creek.
At 17.0 feet, Some city streets flood due to storm sewers backing up. Many low-lying flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 PM EST Friday the stage was 14.3 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:30 PM EST Friday was 14.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.4 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow evening.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 17.4 feet on 05/08/1994.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



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