Warning Vector

Flash Flood Warning

NWS Charleston WV ยท US

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Details

Flash Flood Warning Issued September 21 At 10:24PM EDT Until September 22 At 1:30AM EDT By NWS Charleston WV

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

Description

Overview

FFWRLX The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... North Central Buchanan County in southwestern Virginia... Northern McDowell County in southern West Virginia... Southwestern Wyoming County in southern West Virginia... * Until 130 AM EDT. * At 1024 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

Hazard

Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

Source

Radar indicated.

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... Welch, Pineville, Gilbert Creek, Davy, Bradshaw, Iaeger, Kimball, Baileysville, Wolf Pen, Coalwood, Avondale and Panther.

Instructions

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. 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

  • Buchanan County, VA
  • McDowell County, WV
  • Wyoming County, WV

Public contact

Issuer
NWS Charleston WV

Message record

Received
Issue to receipt
~32s
CAP status
Actual
CAP message type
Alert
Lifecycle
New
Source
NWWS-OI
Feed
NWWS
Recovered
No
CAP routing and identity
ULID
01M33EVQ2K3TE324C4GBAYD6VH
Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2f500f8abee474b7dd79c0bd76709e2e656a1703.001.1
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.3537
WMO heading
XOUS51
WMO data type
CAP alert message XML (XO)
WMO geography
United States (US)
WMO bulletin number
51

Event codes

NameValue
SAMEFFW
NationalWeatherServiceFFW

Parameters

NameValue
AWIPSidentifierFFWRLX
WMOidentifierWGUS51 KRLX 220224
flashFloodDetectionRADAR INDICATED
BLOCKCHANNELEAS
BLOCKCHANNELNWEM
EAS-ORGWXR
VTEC/O.NEW.KRLX.FF.W.0240.260922T0224Z-260922T0530Z/
eventEndingTime2026-09-22T01:30:00-04:00
BLOCKCHANNELCMAS
Locations

Location data

  • Buchanan County, VA
  • McDowell County, WV
  • Wyoming County, WV
NameValue
SAME051027
SAME054047
SAME054109
UGCVAC027
UGCWVC047
UGCWVC109
Polygons
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