Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 5 at 7:52PM EDT until August 5 at 10:45PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 5, 2026 - 4:52pm
Expires:
August 5, 2026 - 7:45pm
Description:
FFWRLX
The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
North Central Boone County in central West Virginia...
Central Kanawha County in central West Virginia...
West Central Clay County in north central West Virginia...
* Until 1045 PM EDT.
* At 752 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.
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...
Charleston, South Charleston, Chesapeake, Marmet, Belle, Clendenin,
Coal Fork, Pinch, Elkview, Glen, Racine and Ashford.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 96 and 103. Route
119 near mile marker 73...and between mile markers 79 and 80. West
Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 86 and 95. Interstate 79 near
mile marker 1...and near mile marker 5...and between mile markers 19
and 21.
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:
Boone, WV; Clay, WV; Kanawha, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov