6 dead amid devastating West Virginia flash floods
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The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for Arlington, Alexandria, Falls Church and surrounding areas of Northern Virginia, effective from 5 p.m. tonight (Tuesday). Heavy rainfall from thunderstorms could produce 1 to 2 inches of rain in a short period,
More thunderstorms are on the way, with multiple states under flash flood watches or similar alerts on Monday.
All of West Virginia remains under a Flood Watch Tuesday after several areas of the state saw major flash flooding events over the weekend.
Gov. Patrick Morrisey traveled to another West Virginia county under a state of emergency Monday after weekend storms dumped record-breaking rain, causing severe flash flooding and resulting in at least six deaths.
"Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring," the NWS has reported.
FAIRMONT, W.Va. (WBOY) — West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey is expected to give updates on flooding response in Fairmont on Monday. Multiple roads in Marion County were under water on Sunday, and an apartment complex partially collapsed due to high water.