Flash Flood Warning
NWS Charleston WV ยท US
Details
Flash Flood Warning Remains In Effect Until 830 PM EDT This Evening For Northwestern Boone And East Central Lincoln Counties
- Event
- Flash Flood Warning
- Issued
- Onset
- Message expires
- Expected end
- Category
- Meteorological
- Urgency
- Immediate
- Severity
- Severe
- Certainty
- Likely
- Response
- Avoid
Description
Overview
At 718 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported flooded roadways across the warned area. Between 3 and 6.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing.
Hazard
Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding.
Source
Law enforcement reported.
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 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
- Boone County, WV
- Lincoln County, WV
Public contact
- Issuer
- NWS Charleston WV
- Website
- http://www.weather.gov
Message record
- Received
- Issue to receipt
- ~1m5s
- CAP status
- Actual
- CAP message type
- Update
- Lifecycle
- Updated
- Source
- NWWS-OI
- Feed
- NWWS
- Recovered
- No
CAP routing and identity
- ULID
- 01M3891J9T8R258F998HBYRF48
- Identifier
- urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.610ae01604b9ea82f560716a2ba739feaeac4821.001.1
- 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.8540
- 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
- Sender
- w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
- Sent
- Sender
- w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
- Sent
- Sender
- w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
- Sent
- Sender
- w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
- Sent
- Sender
- w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
- Sent
Event codes
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | FFS |
| NationalWeatherService | FFW |
Parameters
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| AWIPSidentifier | FFSRLX |
| WMOidentifier | WGUS71 KRLX 232318 |
| NWSheadline | FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR NORTHWESTERN BOONE AND EAST CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTIES |
| flashFloodDetection | OBSERVED |
| flashFloodDamageThreat | CONSIDERABLE |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | EAS |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | NWEM |
| EAS-ORG | WXR |
| VTEC | /O.CON.KRLX.FF.W.0249.000000T0000Z-260924T0030Z/ |
| eventEndingTime | 2026-09-23T20:30:00-04:00 |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | CMAS |
| expiredReferences | w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9bae1c84d0f5412ae79ac33451f73cb090c34dcd.001.1,2026-09-23T16:26:00-04:00 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 |
Locations
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