Severe Flood ● Closed
Flash Flood Warning issued September 22 at 5:30PM EDT until September 22 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV, United States of America
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FFWRLX
The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Eastern Braxton County in north central West Virginia...
West Central Randolph County in northeastern West Virginia...
Upshur County in northeastern West Virginia...
Northern Webster County in northeastern West Virginia...
Southeastern Lewis County in northern West Virginia...
* Until 830 PM EDT.
* At 530 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
have 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...
Buckhannon, Rock Cave, Holly River State Park, Burnsville,
Flatwoods, Kanawha Head, Eden, Cleveland, Ireland, Walkersville,
French Creek, Alexander, Hacker Valley, Alton, Falls Mills,
Helvetia, Horner, Lorentz, Tallmansville and Diana.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 79 between mile markers 73 and 81...and between mile
markers 86 and 87. Route 33 between mile markers 2 and 7...and
between mile markers 15 and 17.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Hughes Fork, Jerry Run, Laurel Fork Sand Run, Left Fork Buckhannon
River, Desert Fork, Falls Run, Jenks Fork, Long Run, Left Fork
Falls Run, Marsh Fork, Devil Fork, O'Brien Fork, Hackers Creek,
Getout Run, See Shanty Run, Wheeler Fork, Lynn Camp Run, Wolfpen
Run, Redlick Run, Hodam Creek, Pecks Run, Browns Run, Buffalo Run,
Middle Fork Right Fork Buckhannon River, Little Knawl Creek, West
Fork River, Elk Creek, Rooting Creek, Fink Run, Elk River, West
Fork River (SJ Lake), Sugar Run, Grassy Creek, Indian Fork, Laural
Run, Spruce Fork, Birch River, Bluelick Run, Tenmile Creek, Big
Run, Left Fork Sand Run, Hickory F
Measurements
| Coordinates | 38.8550, -80.2519 |
|---|---|
| Region | Braxton, WV; Lewis, WV; Randolph, WV; Upshur, WV; Webster, WV |
| Location Precision | polygon |
| Issuing Authority | United States of America — us-noaa-nws-en |
| Cap Urgency | Immediate |
| Cap Certainty | Likely |
| Cap Expires | 2026-09-22T20:30:00-04:00 |
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14 Sep 2026, 8 days before this event. 26.9% cloud across the tile.
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