Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 27 at 4:33PM EDT until May 27 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 27, 2026 - 1:33pm
Expires:
May 27, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description:
FFWRLX
The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
North Central Braxton County in north central West Virginia...
Northern Calhoun County in north central West Virginia...
Gilmer County in north central West Virginia...
Barbour County in northeastern West Virginia...
Northern Upshur County in northeastern West Virginia...
South Central Doddridge County in northern West Virginia...
Southeastern Harrison County in northern West Virginia...
Lewis County in northern West Virginia...
Southeastern Taylor County in northern West Virginia...
Southern Ritchie County in northwestern West Virginia...
Southeastern Wirt County in northwestern West Virginia...
* Until 830 PM EDT.
* At 433 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to
1.5 inches of rain have fallen in the past hour, in addition to 1.5
to 2 inches that fell this morning. 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 and automated gauges.
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...
Buckhannon, Weston, Philippi, Glenville, Elizabeth, Grantsville,
Audra State Park, Belington, Stonewall Jackson, Jackson Mill, Cedar
Creek State Park, Junior, Burnsville, Lost Creek, Jane Lew, Sand
Fork, Auburn, Camden, Alum Bridge and Sand Run.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 79 between mile markers 80 and 113. Route 33 between mile
markers 1 and 7...and between mile markers 15 and 17.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Report flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll free,
800 401 9535, when you can do so safely.
Area Description:
Barbour, WV; Braxton, WV; Calhoun, WV; Doddridge, WV; Gilmer, WV; Harrison, WV; Lewis, WV; Ritchie, WV; Taylor, WV; Upshur, WV; Wirt, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov