Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 24 at 7:14PM EDT until May 25 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 24, 2026 - 4:14pm
Expires:
May 24, 2026 - 9:00pm
Description:
FFWRLX
The National Weather Service in Charleston has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southern Boone County in central West Virginia...
West Central Raleigh County in southeastern West Virginia...
Logan County in southern West Virginia...
* Until midnight EDT.
* At 714 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across 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...
Logan, Man, Amherstdale-Robinette, Mallory, Wharton, Van, Bald
Knob, Chief Logan State Park, Mount Gay-Shamrock, Holden, West
Logan, Mitchell Heights, Blair, Sharples, Amherstdale-Robine,
Jeffrey, Mount Gay, Switzer, Chauncey and Verdunville.
This includes Route 119 between mile markers 23 and 35...and near
mile marker 44.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Report flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll free,
800 401 9535, when you can do so safely.
Area Description:
Boone, WV; Logan, WV; Raleigh, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender: