Flash Flood Warning

NWS Charleston WV · US

Updated WEA requested

English

Flash Flood Warning Issued September 23 At 6:08PM EDT Until September 23 At 8:30PM EDT By NWS Charleston WV

Event: Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 2026-09-23 22:08:00 UTC
Onset: 2026-09-23 22:08:00 UTC
Message expires: 2026-09-24 00:30:00 UTC
Expected end: 2026-09-24 00:30:00 UTC
Category: Meteorological
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Response: Avoid

Wireless alert

National Weather Service: A FLASH FLOOD WARNING is in effect for this area until 8:30 PM EDT. This is a dangerous and life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.

Description

Overview

FFWRLX The National Weather Service in Charleston has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Boone County in central West Virginia... East Central Lincoln County in central West Virginia... * Until 830 PM EDT. * At 608 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 5.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

Hazard

Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding.

Source

Radar indicated.

Impacts

Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Julian, Woodville, and Alkol. This includes Route 119 between mile markers 54 and 58.

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
Lincoln County, WV

Public contact

Issuer: NWS Charleston WV
Website: http://www.weather.gov

Spanish

Event: Flash Flood Warning
Onset: 2026-09-23 22:08:00 UTC
Message expires: 2026-09-24 00:30:00 UTC
Expected end: 2026-09-24 00:30:00 UTC
Category: Meteorological
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Response: Avoid

Wireless alert

Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 8:30 PM EDT. Esta es una situacion peligrosa y amenaza la vida. No intente viajar a menos que sea para abandonar un area propensa a inundaciones o bajo una orden de desalojo.

Affected areas

Boone County, WV
Lincoln County, WV

Public contact

Issuer: NWS Charleston WV
Website: http://www.weather.gov

Message record

Received: 2026-09-23 22:08:48 UTC
Issue to receipt: ~48s
CAP status: Actual
CAP message type: Update
Lifecycle: Updated
Source: NWWS-OI
Feed: NWWS
Recovered: No

CAP routing and identity

ULID: 01M3850WR90SQHS224EMJ8Y0FX
Identifier: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9a3e1b872b9c1b5bf201f56172a1434bf465af1c.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.6549
WMO heading: XOUS51
WMO data type: CAP alert message XML (XO)
WMO geography: United States (US)
WMO bulletin number: 51

References

Identifier: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9bae1c84d0f5412ae79ac33451f73cb090c34dcd.001.1
Sender: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Sent: 2026-09-23 20:26:00 UTC

Identifier: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.105b177c89a13d483cc9bebd34904d0eca54bd0f.001.1
Sender: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Sent: 2026-09-23 18:04:00 UTC

Identifier: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b24e4ae2a99c83d9e208ca575c86903b67583b5b.001.1
Sender: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Sent: 2026-09-23 16:55:00 UTC

Identifier: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7202a974ca811e6cf0be2f7e2d39327537cbb004.001.1
Sender: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Sent: 2026-09-23 15:37:00 UTC

English

Event codes

Name	Value
SAME	FFW
NationalWeatherService	FFW

Parameters

Name	Value
AWIPSidentifier	FFWRLX
WMOidentifier	WGUS51 KRLX 232208
flashFloodDetection	RADAR INDICATED
flashFloodDamageThreat	CONSIDERABLE
BLOCKCHANNEL	EAS
BLOCKCHANNEL	NWEM
EAS-ORG	WXR
VTEC	/O.EXT.KRLX.FF.W.0249.000000T0000Z-260924T0030Z/
eventEndingTime	2026-09-23T20:30:00-04:00
WEAHandling	Imminent Threat
expiredReferences	w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.105b177c89a13d483cc9bebd34904d0eca54bd0f.001.1,2026-09-23T14:04:00-04:00 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b24e4ae2a99c83d9e208ca575c86903b67583b5b.001.1,2026-09-23T12:55:00-04:00 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7202a974ca811e6cf0be2f7e2d39327537cbb004.001.1,2026-09-23T11:37:00-04:00
CMAMtext	NWS: FLASH FLOOD WARNING this area til 8:30 PM EDT. Avoid flooded areas.
CMAMlongtext	National Weather Service: A FLASH FLOOD WARNING is in effect for this area until 8:30 PM EDT. This is a dangerous and life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.

Spanish

Event codes

Name	Value
SAME	FFW
NationalWeatherService	FFW

Parameters

Name	Value
AWIPSidentifier	FFWRLX
WMOidentifier	WGUS51 KRLX 232208
flashFloodDetection	RADAR INDICATED
flashFloodDamageThreat	CONSIDERABLE
BLOCKCHANNEL	EAS
BLOCKCHANNEL	NWEM
EAS-ORG	WXR
VTEC	/O.EXT.KRLX.FF.W.0249.000000T0000Z-260924T0030Z/
eventEndingTime	2026-09-23T20:30:00-04:00
WEAHandling	Imminent Threat
expiredReferences	w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.105b177c89a13d483cc9bebd34904d0eca54bd0f.001.1,2026-09-23T14:04:00-04:00 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b24e4ae2a99c83d9e208ca575c86903b67583b5b.001.1,2026-09-23T12:55:00-04:00 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7202a974ca811e6cf0be2f7e2d39327537cbb004.001.1,2026-09-23T11:37:00-04:00
CMAMtext	SNM: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 8:30 PM EDT. Evite areas inundadas.
CMAMlongtext	Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 8:30 PM EDT. Esta es una situacion peligrosa y amenaza la vida. No intente viajar a menos que sea para abandonar un area propensa a inundaciones o bajo una orden de desalojo.

Locations

English

Location data

Boone County, WV
Lincoln County, WV

Name	Value
SAME	054005
SAME	054043
UGC	WVC005
UGC	WVC043

Polygons: 38.1,-81.95 38.12,-81.98 38.18,-81.91 38.19,-81.91 38.14,-81.82 38.06,-81.89 38.1,-81.95

Spanish

Location data

Boone County, WV
Lincoln County, WV

Name	Value
SAME	054005
SAME	054043
UGC	WVC005
UGC	WVC043

Polygons: 38.1,-81.95 38.12,-81.98 38.18,-81.91 38.19,-81.91 38.14,-81.82 38.06,-81.89 38.1,-81.95