Alert Featured Top Story Breaking Web Only McDowell under flash flood warning until 5 p.m. today From Staff Reports Jan 9, 2024 Jan 9, 2024 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save From Staff Reports McDowell County is under a flash flood warning until 5 p.m. today.kA 4=2DDlQq@5JQm%96 7=2D9 7=@@5 H2C?:?8 :D 7@C qFC<6 r@F?EJ 2?5 |4s@H6== r@F?EJ :? H6DE6C? }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 F?E:= d A]>] E@52J]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQq@5JQmpE ``i`e 2]>][ s@AA=6C C252C 2?5 2FE@>2E65 C2:? 82F86D :?5:42E65 E9F?56CDE@C>D AC@5F4:?8 962GJ C2:? 24C@DD E96 H2C?65 2C62] q6EH66? b 2?5 c :?496D @7 C2:? 92G6 72==6? D:?46 62C=:6C E9:D >@C?:?8] p55:E:@?2= C2:?72== 2>@F?ED @7 a E@ b :?496D 2C6 A@DD:3=6 :? E96 H2C?65 2C62] ~?D6E 7=2D9 7=@@5:?8 :D 56G6=@A:?8 2?5 D:8?:7:42?E 7=2D9 7=@@5:?8 :D 6IA64E65 E@ 368:? 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