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Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 11:51 PM Jul. 20, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Eastern Boone County in central West Virginia... Southwestern Kanawha County in central West Virginia... East Central Lincoln County in central West Virginia... Northwestern Raleigh County in southeastern West Virginia... * Until 1100 PM EDT. * At 751 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. 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... Van, Wharton, Alum Creek, Whitesville, Sylvester, Prenter, Seth, Racine, Stickney, Leewood, Dorothy, Naoma, Ashford, Artie, Arnett, Bolt and Sod. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 10:49 PM Jul. 20, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Boone County in central West Virginia... Southwestern Cabell County in central West Virginia... Lincoln County in central West Virginia... Northwestern Logan County in southern West Virginia... Northern Wayne County in western West Virginia... * Until 1000 PM EDT. * At 649 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. 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... Huntington, Madison, Logan, Wayne, Chesapeake, Proctorville, Beech Fork State Park, Barboursville, Kenova, Ceredo, Chapmanville, Gill, Ranger, Harts, Spurlockville, Kiahsville, Chief Logan State Park, East Lynn Lake, Julian and Mount Gay-Shamrock. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of streets around Huntington. The highest threat areas for flooding are the railroad viaducts at 1st, 8th, 10th, 16th and 20th streets. In addition, the railroad viaduct at 14th street west may flood. Flooding may also be occurring along 5th avenue between 24th and 25th streets. 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: 8:37 PM Jul. 20, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY 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, and West Virginia, including the following counties, Boone, Cabell, Jackson WV, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, Mingo, Putnam, Roane, Wayne, Wirt and Wood. * WHEN...Through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Heavy downpours from showers and thunderstorms over already saturated ground and/or repetitive rounds of rainfall over the same locations may lead to flash 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. &&
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