NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued September 21 at 4:37AM EDT until September 21 at 7:30AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
FFWRLX
The National Weather Service in Charleston has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern Roane County in central West Virginia...
East Central Jackson County in northwestern West Virginia...
Southwestern Ritchie County in northwestern West Virginia...
Wirt County in northwestern West Virginia...
Southeastern Wood County in northwestern West Virginia...
* Until 730 AM EDT.
* At 437 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1 inch or more of rain has
fallen. 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...
Parkersburg, Elizabeth, Mineralwells, Sandyville, Reedy, Palestine,
Greencastle, Cherry, Freeport, Morristown, Walker, Lucille, Peewee,
Creston, Petroleum, Davisville, Leroy and Nutter Farm.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 174 and 178.
Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 9 and 30.
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 642nd Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days