Weather Alert
Barbour County, WV
Status: Alert Ended
Start: 1/31/25 2:46 AM
End: 1/31/25 10:46 AM
Dur: 08:00
Canceled 1/31/25 10:46 AM

Flood Warning issued January 31 at 2:46AM EST until February 2 at 8:43AM EST by NWS Charleston WV
...The National Weather Service in Charleston WV has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in West Virginia...
Tygart Valley River at Belington affecting Barbour County.
Tygart Valley River At Philippi affecting Barbour County.
For the Tygart Valley River...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...
Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...
Tygart Valley River at Belington.

* WHEN...
From late tonight to 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:30 AM EST Friday the stage was 3.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just after midnight tonight to a crest of 17.3 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday morning.
- 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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