Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 27 at 8:44AM EDT until May 27 at 11:45AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 27, 2026 - 5:44am
Expires:
May 27, 2026 - 8:45am
Description:
FFWPBZ
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southern Preston County in northeastern West Virginia...
Tucker County in northeastern West Virginia...
* Until 1145 AM EDT.
* At 844 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.75 and 1.5 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 indicated.
IMPACT...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...
Parsons, Davis, Thomas, Hendricks, Hambleton, Hannahsville, Lead
Mine, Benbush, Blackwater Falls, Davisville, Saint George, Elk,
Silver Lake, Canaan Hgts, Canaan Valley State Park, Red Creek,
Cortland, Elgon, Pheasant Run and Pifer Moutain.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Area Description:
Preston, WV; Tucker, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Pittsburgh PA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov