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Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 9:09 PM Aug. 17, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Braxton County in north central West Virginia... East Central Calhoun County in north central West Virginia... Southern Gilmer County in north central West Virginia... Southwestern Upshur County in northeastern West Virginia... North Central Webster County in northeastern West Virginia... Southeastern Lewis County in northern West Virginia... * Until 815 PM EDT. * At 508 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 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... Rock Cave, Burnsville, Flatwoods, Heaters, Falls Mills, Exchange, Ireland, Cedarville, Walkersville, Cleveland, Kanawha Head, Normantown, Eden, Stumptown and Mount Zion. This includes Interstate 79 between mile markers 69 and 80. 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: 8:28 PM Aug. 17, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... North Central Braxton County in north central West Virginia... Northern Calhoun County in north central West Virginia... Gilmer County in north central West Virginia... South Central Doddridge County in northern West Virginia... Northwestern Lewis County in northern West Virginia... Southeastern Ritchie County in northwestern West Virginia... Southeastern Wirt County in northwestern West Virginia... * Until 730 PM EDT. * At 428 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 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... Glenville, Grantsville, Cedar Creek State Park, Burnsville, Sand Fork, Auburn, Coxs Mills, Newberne, Troy, Tanner, Baldwin, Linn, Stouts Mills, Burnt House, Leopold, Alum Bridge, Big Springs, Smithville, Sand Run and Camden. This includes Interstate 79 between mile markers 80 and 94. 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. &&
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