Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 11 at 8:39AM EDT until August 11 at 11:45AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 11, 2026 - 5:39am
Expires:
August 11, 2026 - 8:45am
Description:
FFWRLX
The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Boone County in central West Virginia...
Central Kanawha County in central West Virginia...
Eastern Lincoln County in central West Virginia...
* Until 1145 AM EDT.
* At 839 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.8 and 1.2 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 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, Nitro, Jefferson, South Charleston, St. Albans, Dunbar,
Chesapeake, Marmet, Belle, Cedar Grove, East Bank, Glasgow, Pratt,
Coal Fork, Institute, Cross Lanes, Alum Creek, Tornado, Handley and
Ashford.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 96 and 105. Route
119 between mile markers 68 and 80. Interstate 64 in West Virginia
between mile markers 46 and 57. West Virginia Turnpike between mile
markers 77 and 95. Interstate 79 between mile markers 1 and 2.
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; Kanawha, WV; Lincoln, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov