NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued September 20 at 8:25AM EDT until September 20 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
FFWRLX
The National Weather Service in Charleston has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Roane County in central West Virginia...
Braxton County in north central West Virginia...
Southeastern Calhoun County in north central West Virginia...
Central Clay County in north central West Virginia...
Southern Gilmer County in north central West Virginia...
Northwestern Webster County in northeastern West Virginia...
South Central Lewis County in northern West Virginia...
North Central Nicholas County in southeastern West Virginia...
* Until 1000 AM EDT.
* At 825 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 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...
Sutton, Gassaway, Birch River, Big Otter, Wallback, Holly River
State Park, Harrison, Burnsville, Flatwoods, Frametown, Little
Birch, Wilsie, Exchange, Strange Creek, Servia, Rosedale, Widen,
Heaters, Cedarville, and Centralia.
This includes the following highways...
Route 19 between mile markers 47 and 61...and between mile markers 64
and 66...and near mile marker 68. Interstate 79 between mile markers
34 and 80.
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 495th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days