Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 12 at 8:33PM EDT until September 13 at 12:30AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 12, 2026 - 5:33pm
Expires:
September 12, 2026 - 9:30pm
Description:
FFWRLX
The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Buchanan County in southwestern Virginia...
West Central McDowell County in southern West Virginia...
* Until 1230 AM EDT.
* At 833 PM EDT, doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5 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...
Grundy, Big Rock, Roseann, Stacy, Hurley and Vansant.
Instruction:
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.
Report flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll free,
800 401 9535, when you can do so safely.
Area Description:
Buchanan, VA; McDowell, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov