Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 11 at 4:08AM EDT until August 11 at 7:15AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 11, 2026 - 1:08am
Expires:
August 11, 2026 - 4:15am
Description:
FFWLWX
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Grant County in eastern West Virginia...
Southwestern Hampshire County in eastern West Virginia...
Northwestern Hardy County in eastern West Virginia...
South Central Mineral County in eastern West Virginia...
* Until 715 AM EDT.
* At 408 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3.5 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
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...
Purgitsville... Junction...
Williamsport...
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.
Area Description:
Grant, WV; Hampshire, WV; Hardy, WV; Mineral, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov