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Heavy rains trigger flooding across W.Va.

The Inter-Mountain photo by Bayli Helmick Heavy rains over the weekend caused water to run over a hillside into the road on the Tucker County side of Dryfork on the River Road.

CHARLESTON (AP) –Flood warnings continue along the Ohio River in West Virginia following recent heavy rains.

The National Weather Service says the Ohio River was nearly seven feet above flood stage Sunday at Point Pleasant. It was expected to fall below flood stage by sometime this morning.

The river at Parkersburg was nearly four feet above flood stage and expected to fall below flood stage by Monday morning.

The river at Huntington was about 1.5 feet above flood stage and expected to fall below flood stage sometime tonight.

All three cities are protected by flood walls.

The Inter-Mountain photos by Bayli Helmick Heavy rains over the weekend caused water swell a creek on the Tucker County side of Dryfork on the River Road.

Gov. Jim Justice has issued a state of emergency for West Virginia’s 55 counties due to flooding.

Justice issued the state of emergency early Saturday after heavy rain triggered flooding in multiple locations.

The National Weather Service says rain mixed with snow was falling in northern West Virginia on Saturday.

Precipitation was expected to continue throughout the weekend.

The State Emergency Operations Center is on enhanced watch status.

Photo courtesy of Michael Gerlach Rising water swells to the bottom of a bridge in Ellamore in Randolph County.

The National Guard has been put on stand-by for potential mobilization to help emergency agencies.

Rain has caused small streams and creeks to flood. Rock slides and road closings have been reported.

Weather officials say the West Fork, Tiger Valley, Little Kanawha, Buckhannon and Monongahela rivers were cresting Saturday.

Much of the Ohio River was expected to crest Sunday into today.

The Inter-Mountain photo by Bayli Helmick Water flows rapidly in Tucker County Saturday following several days of rain.

Photo courtesy of Michael Gerlach Rainwater runoff pours out of the forest near Pumpkintown in Randolph County.

The Inter-Mountain photo by Bayli Helmick Tucker County creeks and bodies of water swell onto their banks Saturday.

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