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WEBMercer County Office of Emergency Management/ Floodplain Development, Princeton, West Virginia. 2,855 likes · 16 talking about this.
WV Flood Tool - MapWV
WEBLinks specific areas of the map to online FEMA-issued maps, hydraulic models, flood profiles, building-level flood risk assessments, external map viewers, detailed property assessment reports, and local floodplain manager contact. Presents three different cartographic representations of flood zones.
WV Flood Tool - MapWV
WEBThe West Virginia Flood Tool is an interactive web map application developed by the West Virginia GIS Technical Center (WVGISTC) with funding from the West Virginia Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM), and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Bluefield tries to get flood victims to detail damages
WEBJun 13, 2023 · — The recovery process from massive flash flooding in the city of Bluefield and surrounding areas of Mercer and McDowell Counties continues. The high water resulted from backed up storm drains...
Crews respond as flooding makes many areas not passable in the ... - WVVA
WEBMay 29, 2023 · Mercer County 911 advises anyone downstream of Bluefield (aka the Bluestone River) including Bramwell, Montcalm, Rock, Lake Bottom, and Spanishburg to STAY PUT. All areas listed are currently...
Flood waters surround homes of some Green Valley residents
WEBMay 29, 2023 · GREEN VALLEY, W.Va. (WVVA) -The Mercer County community of Green Valley is drying out after being inundated with rain over night. This flash flooding event started just before sunrise on...
Feds declare disaster for WV following flooding | Energy and ...
WEBJan 31, 2024 · The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced Wednesday that federal disaster assistance has been made available for residents in Boone, Calhoun, Clay, Harrison and Kanawha counties affected by...
Lives impacted for Bluewell residents after flooding - WVVA
WEBMay 19, 2024 · BLUEWELL, W.Va. (WVVA) - The damage in Bluewell from Saturday’s flood left an impact on the community that some residents are feeling today. Residents have lost some or most of their...
"Turn around, don't drown" rings true for areas of southern West ... - WVNS
WEBMay 20, 2024 · PRINCETON, WV (WVNS) — The National Weather Service saying goes, “Turn around, don’t drown.” When flash flooding and high water occur it’s a very good saying to follow. With areas of Mercer County and Summers County experiencing high waters Saturday evening, the saying became a way …
Tim Farley | Mercer County WV Emergency Management | Princeton, WV
WEBMercer County is prone to flooding due to localized heavy downpours of rain. High water is often reported along the Bluestone River and other areas of the county. Typically, when rainfall amounts are between 1 and 1.5 inches it would create an insignificant rise on area creeks streams and rivers.