Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 5 at 8:45PM EDT until August 5 at 10:45PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 5, 2026 - 5:45pm
Expires:
August 5, 2026 - 7:45pm
Description:
At 845 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have
fallen. 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 78 and 80. West
Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 86 and 95. Interstate 79
between mile markers 1 and 2...and near mile marker 5...and near mile
marker 14...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