February 28th, 2021 by WCBC Radio
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Flood Warning for... Allegany County in western Maryland... Garrett County in western Maryland... Grant County in eastern West Virginia... Western Hampshire County in eastern West Virginia... Western Hardy County in eastern West Virginia... Mineral County in eastern West Virginia... * Until 300 AM EST Monday. * At 246 PM EST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Some locations that may experience flooding include... Cumberland... Frostburg... Keyser... Moorefield... Petersburg... Mountain Lake Park... Oakland... Westernport... Romney... Bel Air... Bayard... Bittinger... Rough Run... La Vale... Fort Ashby... Lonaconing... Piedmont... Grantsville... Loch Lynn Heights... Friendsville... Additional rainfall amounts of half an inch to one inch are possible in the warned area. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately. Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
