Mid-Atlantic Flooding Turns Deadly
As feared by AccuWeather.com, the combination of heavy rain and melting snow has brought numerous streams and rivers out of their banks across the mid-Atlantic. The rising waters have already claimed the life of a woman in West Virginia.
The woman died near Bradley, W.Va., after getting swept into water along Maple Fork. Bradley is located just north of Beckley, which received over 3 inches of rain from Friday evening to this morning at 9 a.m. EST.
As flooding ensued in Beckley, cars were seen floating in the parking lot of an apartment complex.
Flooded Cedar Creek in Shenandoah Co., Va., on Saturday (Taken by AccuWeather.com Facebook user Beverly Veatch)
Numerous other creeks, streams and rivers continue to rise across the mid-Atlantic. The Bluestone River at Pipestem, W.Va., reached a record stage of 17.18 feet on Friday night.
Roads neighboring the swollen waterways are becoming inundated, submerging vehicles and creating travel nightmares. Flood waters washed out one road in Odd, W.Va.
Runoff from the rain and melting snow has also triggered mudslides in West Virginia. A mudslide forced officials to close a road near Belle, W.Va.
Some rain continues to fall across the central Appalachians, but the storms heaviest rain is currently pouring down over Ohio and across places closer to the Northeast's coast.
Even without more heavy rain, rivers will further rise over the central Appalachians through the weekend. Runoff from smaller streams will continue to drain downstream.
Remember to never drive through a flooded road. The current of the water could easily sweep your vehicle away. Even if the water appears calm, the roadway underneath could be washed away.
Also, be sure to keep children and pets away from swollen streams and rivers to prevent a potentially deadly situation.
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Daily U.S. Extremes
past 24 hours
| Extreme | Location | |
|---|---|---|
| High | 82° | Gila Bend, AZ |
| Low | -13° | Clayton Lake, ME |
| Precip | 1.24" | Spanish Fork, UT |
WeatherWhys®
The "Dead of Winter," the one-month period when normal temperatures reach their lowest levels, has come to an end for much of the United States. Some people may find it odd that the "Dead of Winter" does not encompass the darkest day of the year (the first day of winter). That is due to a seasonal lag in temperatures. More heat continues to be lost than is gained from the start of winter until this time of year.
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Gulf Coast 1 (899)
ry cold morning along Gulf Coast; New Orleans 6.8 deg.; Mobile -1 deg.; Pensacola 7 deg.; Tallahassee -2 deg (All time record for Florida. Brownsville 12 deg. (all time low).
North Dakota 1 (936)
this date the mercury plummeted to -60 deg. at Parshall, ND - the coldest temperature ever for the State of ND. Later the same year, the mercury soared to 121 deg. at Steele, ND - the hottest temperature ever for the state of ND.
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