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Home Return to list Flash Flood Warning 0132 Issued by the Charleston Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-08-11 11:28:46
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WGUS51 KRLX 111628
FFWRLX
WVC015-039-067-079-087-111930-
/O.NEW.KRLX.FF.W.0132.260811T1628Z-260811T1930Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1228 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026
The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Kanawha County in central West Virginia...
Southeastern Roane County in central West Virginia...
Clay County in north central West Virginia...
West Central Nicholas County in southeastern West Virginia...
Putnam County in western West Virginia...
* Until 330 PM EDT.
* At 1228 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 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. Parts of the area received
up to 2 inches of rain earlier this morning and is
particularly vulnerable to additional heavy rainfall.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Charleston, Nitro, Winfield, Clay, Jefferson, South Charleston, St.
Albans, Dunbar, Hurricane, Sissonville, Eleanor, Buffalo,
Clendenin, Poca, Elkview, Pinch, Coal Fork, Institute, Cross Lanes
and Glen.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 96 and 115. Route
119 between mile markers 72 and 80. Interstate 64 in West Virginia
between mile markers 33 and 57. West Virginia Turnpike between mile
markers 91 and 95. Interstate 79 between mile markers 1 and 14...and
between mile markers 17 and 34.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, dont 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.
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LAT...LON 3867 8189 3853 8162 3849 8141 3862 8133
3862 8129 3858 8114 3849 8096 3838 8093
3823 8119 3824 8119 3826 8123 3823 8127
3823 8140 3829 8174 3835 8194 3843 8205
3857 8206 3862 8203
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
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Action: Cancelled Issued At: 2026-08-11 14:21:50
683
WGUS71 KRLX 111921
FFSRLX
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
321 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026
WVC015-039-067-079-087-111931-
/O.CAN.KRLX.FF.W.0132.000000T0000Z-260811T1930Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Clay WV-Kanawha WV-Nicholas WV-Putnam WV-Roane WV-
321 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR KANAWHA, SOUTHEASTERN ROANE, CLAY, WEST
CENTRAL NICHOLAS AND PUTNAM COUNTIES HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A FLOOD
WARNING...
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LAT...LON 3867 8189 3853 8162 3849 8141 3862 8133
3862 8129 3858 8114 3849 8096 3838 8093
3823 8119 3824 8119 3826 8123 3823 8127
3823 8140 3829 8174 3835 8194 3843 8205
3857 8206 3862 8203
$$
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