Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 11 at 12:32AM EDT until September 11 at 4:30AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 10, 2026 - 9:32pm
Expires:
September 11, 2026 - 1:30am
Description:
FFWRLX
The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Braxton County in north central West Virginia...
Central Gilmer County in north central West Virginia...
Northwestern Upshur County in northeastern West Virginia...
Lewis County in northern West Virginia...
* Until 430 AM EDT.
* At 1232 AM EDT, doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the
warned area. Between 0.75 and 1.25 inches of rain have 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 heavy rain.
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...
Buckhannon, Weston, Stonewall Jackson, Cedar Creek State Park,
Burnsville, Sand Fork, Sand Run, Camden, Walkersville, Alum Bridge,
Horner, Linn, Stouts Mills, Lorentz, French Creek, Cedarville and
Normantown.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 79 between mile markers 77 and 104. Route 33 between mile
markers 1 and 7.
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:
Braxton, WV; Gilmer, WV; Lewis, WV; Upshur, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov