Warning Vector

Flash Flood Warning

NWS Charleston WV ยท US

Updated
This event was updated at .

Details

Flash Flood Warning Remains In Effect Until 1015 AM EDT This Morning For Northwestern Boone, Southern Cabell, Kanawha, Lincoln, Southwestern Clay, Southwestern Putnam And Northeastern Wayne Counties

Event
Flash Flood Warning
Issued
Onset
Message expires
Expected end
Category
Meteorological
Urgency
Immediate
Severity
Severe
Certainty
Likely
Response
Avoid

Description

Overview

At 851 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

Hazard

Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

Source

Radar and automated gauges.

Impacts

Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Charleston, Huntington, Nitro, Wayne, Hamlin, Beech Fork State Park, Jefferson, South Charleston, St. Albans, Dunbar, Barboursville, Chesapeake, Marmet, Ceredo, Belle, Clendenin, Cedar Grove, East Bank, Glasgow, and Alum Creek. This includes the following highways... Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 96 and 109. Route 119 between mile markers 58 and 80. Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 9 and 11...and between mile markers 46 and 57. West Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 85 and 95. Interstate 79 between mile markers 1 and 10.

Instructions

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Report flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll free, 800 401 9535, when you can do so safely.

Affected areas

  • Boone County, WV
  • Cabell County, WV
  • Clay County, WV
  • Kanawha County, WV
  • Lincoln County, WV
  • Putnam County, WV
  • Wayne County, WV

Public contact

Issuer
NWS Charleston WV

Message record

Received
Issue to receipt
~45s
CAP status
Actual
CAP message type
Update
Lifecycle
Updated
Source
NWWS-OI
Feed
NWWS
Recovered
No
CAP routing and identity
ULID
01M2ZDYQRY9MH4EDDZ20NJ0M3B
Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2d6c865ba0da2de65a629712c42c5679d96519ce.001.1
Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Scope
Public
CAP source
211803 v2.3.0
Handling codes
IPAWSv1.0
Issuing office
NWS Charleston WV
AWIPS ID
CAPRLX
NWWS sequence
nwws_processor.1163
WMO heading
XOUS51
WMO data type
CAP alert message XML (XO)
WMO geography
United States (US)
WMO bulletin number
51

References

Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Sent

Event codes

NameValue
SAMEFFS
NationalWeatherServiceFFW

Parameters

NameValue
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flashFloodDetectionRADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
BLOCKCHANNELEAS
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EAS-ORGWXR
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eventEndingTime2026-09-20T10:15:00-04:00
BLOCKCHANNELCMAS
Locations

Location data

  • Boone County, WV
  • Cabell County, WV
  • Clay County, WV
  • Kanawha County, WV
  • Lincoln County, WV
  • Putnam County, WV
  • Wayne County, WV
NameValue
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SAME054039
SAME054043
SAME054079
SAME054099
UGCWVC005
UGCWVC011
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UGCWVC039
UGCWVC043
UGCWVC079
UGCWVC099
Polygons
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