West Virginia Severe Flash Flood Warning | Effective 08/11/2026 10:25

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued August 11 at 1:25PM EDT until August 11 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
August 11, 2026 - 10:25am
Expires: 
August 11, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description: 
FFWRLX The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Boone County in central West Virginia... Southern Kanawha County in central West Virginia... Eastern Lincoln County in central West Virginia... Fayette County in southeastern West Virginia... Southwestern Nicholas County in southeastern West Virginia... Northwestern Raleigh County in southeastern West Virginia... Northeastern Logan County in southern West Virginia... North Central Wyoming County in southern West Virginia... South Central Putnam County in western West Virginia... * Until 530 PM EDT. * At 125 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up 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 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. Parts of the area received 1 to 2 inches of rain earlier this morning are are particularly vulnerable to additional heavy rainfall. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Beckley, Summersville, Madison, Fayetteville, Babcock State Park, South Charleston, Oak Hill, Montgomery, Chesapeake, Marmet, Mount Hope, Mabscott, Ansted, Belle, Cedar Grove, East Bank, Glasgow, Smithers and Gauley Bridge. This includes the following highways... Route 19 between mile markers 1 and 16...and between mile markers 18 and 45. Route 119 between mile markers 44 and 73. West Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 43 and 91.
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; Fayette, WV; Kanawha, WV; Lincoln, WV; Logan, WV; Nicholas, WV; Putnam, WV; Raleigh, WV; Wyoming, WV
Forcast Office: 
NWS Charleston WV
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov