Warning Vector

Flash Flood Warning

NWS Charleston WV ยท US

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Details

Flash Flood Warning Issued September 23 At 8:28PM EDT Until September 23 At 11:30PM 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... East Central Kanawha County in central West Virginia... * Until 1130 PM EDT. * At 828 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 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

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... Chesapeake, Marmet, Belle, Cedar Grove, East Bank, Glasgow, Pratt, Coal Fork, Handley, and Sharon. This includes West Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 79 and 90.

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

  • Kanawha 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
01M38D0R0Z5M378TYJVCQFF86E
Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.653313b48e16f9a1c08adde9462b6120c3cd9db5.001.1
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.798
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 240028
flashFloodDetectionRADAR INDICATED
BLOCKCHANNELEAS
BLOCKCHANNELNWEM
EAS-ORGWXR
VTEC/O.NEW.KRLX.FF.W.0260.260924T0028Z-260924T0330Z/
eventEndingTime2026-09-23T23:30:00-04:00
BLOCKCHANNELCMAS
Locations

Location data

  • Kanawha County, WV
NameValue
SAME054039
UGCWVC039
Polygons
38.17,-81.55 38.15,-81.44 38.28,-81.28 38.35,-81.27 38.39,-81.36 38.36,-81.46 38.31,-81.53 38.25,-81.58 38.21,-81.59 38.17,-81.55