Weather Alert
Monroe County, WV
Status: Alert Ended
Start: 1/31/25 8:53 PM
End: 2/1/25 9:58 AM
Dur: 13:05
Canceled 2/1/25 9:58 AM

Flood Warning issued January 31 at 8:53PM EST until February 2 at 8:38AM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Virginia...
Clinch River Near Richlands affecting Tazewell County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in West Virginia...
Greenbrier River At Alderson affecting Monroe, Greenbrier and Summers Counties.
For the Greenbrier River...including Alderson...Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Clinch River...including Richlands...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...
Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...
Greenbrier River at Alderson.

* WHEN...
From Saturday afternoon to Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...
At 12.0 feet, Flooding begins along portions of Route 3 downstream from Alderson near Eagle Branch.
At 13.5 feet, Additional low spots downstream from Alderson along Route 12/3 are flooded.
At 15.0 feet, Farm land along river bank near gage is flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 PM EST Friday the stage was 8.3 feet and rising.
- Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Saturday afternoon to a crest of 14.3 feet Saturday evening. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday evening.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 14.6 feet on 03/05/2008.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



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