RISING WATER PEAKS AT ARNOLDSBURG - Flood Watch In Effect, Katrina's Rain May Miss State, But...

(08/30/2005)

The upper West Fork flood appears to have lost its steam after heavy flooding in that area. Rising water appeared to have peaked at 2 a.m. today at Arnoldsburg. Still, a flash flood watch is in effect for all of West Virginia through Wednesday, according to the NWS, although the rain pattern for hurricane Katrina has been moved just West of the Mountain State, according to the map. Katrina's rain is still shown sweeping across the northern panhandle. However, there is lots of rain in the forecast, which could mean problems for the region. Tuesday Showers and thunderstorms likely in the morning...then showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Locally heavy rainfall possible. Humid with highs in the lower 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Tuesday Night Showers and thunderstorms. Locally heavy rainfall possible. Humid with lows in the upper 60s. South winds around 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Wednesday Showers and thunderstorms. Locally heavy rainfall possible. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds around 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Wednesday Night Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening... then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph... decreasing to around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 70 percent.

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