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Flood — Harrison, WV

Mar 11, 2015

Steady rain began during the morning on the 10th. The rain was associated with a warm front. The rain increased during the late afternoon and evening hours over north central counties. Rainfall totals were beginning to exceed an inch. Several small streams were still running well above normal before the rain even began.||Minor flooding along small streams occurred in the usual flood prone areas along roads during the morning hours on the 11th. The final rainfall total by early morning was 1

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 554823). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Harrison, WV

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