Active Weather Alerts
Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 7:32 PM Aug. 17, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... North Central Barbour County in northeastern West Virginia... Northeastern Harrison County in northern West Virginia... Taylor County in northern West Virginia... * Until 630 PM EDT. * At 332 PM EDT, doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.7 and 1.5 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 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... Clarksburg, Grafton, Bridgeport, Shinnston, Stonewood, Anmoore, Enterprise, Flemington, McGee, Meadland, Rosemont, Tygart Lake State Park, Knottsville, Thornton and Despard. This includes the following highways... Interstate 79 between mile markers 117 and 129. Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 81 and 82. 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
Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 6:55 PM Aug. 17, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Doddridge County in northern West Virginia... Central Harrison County in northern West Virginia... Southern Tyler County in northern West Virginia... East Central Pleasants County in northwestern West Virginia... Northeastern Ritchie County in northwestern West Virginia... * Until 600 PM EDT. * At 255 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1 inch of rain has 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... Clarksburg, Bridgeport, Stonewood, Nutter Fort, Salem, Pennsboro, Lumberport, West Union, Anmoore, Canton, Center Point, Smithburg, Sedalia, Wolf Summit, Mountain, Wick, Hebron, Meadowbrook and Despard. This includes the following highways... Interstate 79 between mile markers 119 and 121. Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 49 and 82. 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
Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 6:41 PM Aug. 17, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Doddridge County in northern West Virginia... Northwestern Harrison County in northern West Virginia... East Central Tyler County in northern West Virginia... * Until 545 PM EDT. * At 241 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 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... Shinnston, Lumberport, Enterprise, Wallace and Lima. 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
Flood Watch
Issued: 2:55 PM Aug. 17, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * 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 late tonight. * 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 showers and thunderstorms will develop today. The combination of new showers and thunderstorms and a very saturated ground may lead to new flash flooding through late tonight. - 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. &&
Local Radar