Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 7 at 2:11AM EDT until August 7 at 6:15AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 6, 2026 - 11:11pm
Expires:
August 7, 2026 - 3:15am
Description:
FFWRLX
The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
West Central Jackson County in northwestern West Virginia...
* Until 615 AM EDT.
* At 211 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across and upstream of the
warned area. Up to 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional
rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area.
Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar 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...
Cottageville.
This includes Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 141
and 143.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Bullfrog Run, Johns Run, Left Fork Sandy Creek, Cow Run, Crooked
Fork, Ohio River, Spring Creek, Sandy Creek and Mill Creek.
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:
Jackson, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov