FLOOD WATCH ISSUED FOR CALHOUN AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES

(02/25/2011)

The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a Flood Watch in effect from Thursday evening through Friday morning. A low pressure system will move over the region Thursday night and Friday morning. This system will bring 1 to 3 inches of rain. With the ground already saturated from previous rains, flooding is possible. Area counties currently included in the watch are Calhoun, Gilmer, Ritchie, Roane and Wirt. The main threat will be small streams and creeks, however, this may lead into larger stream and river flooding. Area rivers that may see strong rises are the West Fork, Little Kanawha, Upper Cheat, and Tygart Valley in West Virginia. A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts. You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

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