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Flood Warning
Issued: 7:21 PM Aug. 11, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...REPLACES FLASH FLOOD WARNING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Kanawha County in central West Virginia... Northeastern Lincoln County in central West Virginia... Southeastern Roane County in central West Virginia... Clay County in north central West Virginia... Northwestern Fayette County in southeastern West Virginia... West Central Nicholas County in southeastern West Virginia... Southeastern Mason County in western West Virginia... Putnam County in western West Virginia... * WHEN...Until 615 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 319 PM EDT, Doppler radar and area rain gauges indicate between 2 and 3.5 inches of rain has fallen since this morning. Even though the heavy rain has since ended, continued runoff will result in prolonged flooding in the area, particularly for low sections of roads adjacent to creeks. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Charleston, Nitro, Winfield, Clay, Jefferson, South Charleston, St. Albans, Dunbar, Hurricane, Sissonville, Eleanor, Buffalo, Clendenin, Poca, Elkview, Pinch, Coal Fork, Institute, Cross Lanes and Glen. - This includes the following highways... Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 96 and 115. Route 119 between mile markers 72 and 80. Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 33 and 57. West Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 91 and 95. Interstate 79 between mile markers 1 and 14...and between mile markers 17 and 34. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. &&
Flood Warning
Issued: 7:11 PM Aug. 11, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...REPLACES FLASH FLOOD WARNING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...East Central Gallia County in southeastern Ohio... Southeastern Meigs County in southeastern Ohio... North Central Kanawha County in central West Virginia... Southwestern Roane County in central West Virginia... Jackson County in northwestern West Virginia... Mason County in western West Virginia... Northeastern Putnam County in western West Virginia... * WHEN...Until 615 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is ioccurring. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 308 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated between 2 and 4 inches of rain has fallen since this morning. Continued runoff from earlier rains will prolong flooding in the area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Point Pleasant, Ripley, Pomeroy, Racine, Ravenswood, Sissonville, New Haven, Mason, Kenna, Sandyville, Middleport, Syracuse, Hartford City, Henderson, Leon, Cheshire, Evans, Given, Fairplain and Cottageville. - This includes the following highways... Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 115 and 151. Interstate 79 between mile markers 15 and 18. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. &&
Flood Watch
Issued: 5:48 PM Aug. 11, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, including the following counties, Boyd, Carter, Greenup and Lawrence, southeast Ohio, including the following counties, Athens, Gallia, Jackson OH, Lawrence OH, Meigs, Morgan, Perry, Vinton and Washington, southwest Virginia, including the following counties, Buchanan and Dickenson, and West Virginia, including the following counties, Barbour, Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Jackson WV, Kanawha, Lewis, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, McDowell, Mingo, Northwest Fayette, Northwest Nicholas, Northwest Pocahontas, Northwest Raleigh, Northwest Randolph, Northwest Webster, Pleasants, Putnam, Ritchie, Roane, Southeast Fayette, Southeast Nicholas, Southeast Pocahontas, Southeast Raleigh, Southeast Randolph, Southeast Webster, Taylor, Tyler, Upshur, Wayne, Wirt, Wood and Wyoming. * WHEN...Through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Rounds of thunderstorms will track through the area, bringing the potential for heavy downpours and training storms, which may cause flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. Additional information can be found at https://www.weather.gov/rlx as well as on our X and Facebook pages. &&
Airport Weather Warning
Issued: 5:35 PM Aug. 11, 2026 – National Weather Service
...AIRPORT WEATHER WARNING... The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued an Airport Weather Warning for... West Virginia International Yeager Airport The following weather hazards are expected: Cloud to ground lightning within 10 SM of the airport from 130 PM until 330 PM EDT. &&
Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 5:25 PM Aug. 11, 2026 – National Weather Service
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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
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