Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 24 at 9:18PM EDT until May 25 at 1:15AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 24, 2026 - 6:18pm
Expires:
May 24, 2026 - 10:15pm
Description:
FFWRLX
The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Gilmer County in north central West Virginia...
Lewis County in northern West Virginia...
* Until 115 AM EDT.
* At 918 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2 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...
Weston, Stonewall Jackson, Jackson Mill, Jane Lew, Camden, Alum
Bridge, Sand Run, Linn, Baldwin and Troy.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 79 between mile markers 84 and 105. Route 33 near mile
marker 1.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't 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.
Area Description:
Gilmer, WV; Lewis, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender: