On Friday at 1:56 a.m. an updated flash flood warning was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until 3:15 a.m. for Bedford and Fulton counties.
"At 1:56 a.m., Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated that heavy rain was falling across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly," says the weather service. "Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas."
Locations impacted by the warning include Breezewood, Warfordsburg, Clearville, Everett, McConnellsburg, Harrisonville, Big Cove Tannery, Crystal Springs, Waterfall, Wells Tannery, Fort Littleton, Needmore, Valley-Hi, Locust Grove, Saluvia, Sideling Hill Rest Area, Barnes Gap, Inglesmith and Rainsburg.
The weather service adds, "Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding."