Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 11 at 1:30PM EDT until July 11 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 11, 2026 - 10:30am
Expires:
July 11, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
FFWRLX
The National Weather Service in Charleston has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northern Buchanan County in southwestern Virginia...
Central McDowell County in southern West Virginia...
* Until 500 PM EDT.
* At 130 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated showers producing heavy
rainfall. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional
rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area.
Flash flooding is already occurring.
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...
Gary, War, Bradshaw, Iaeger, Jolo, Avondale, Panther, Coalwood,
Stacy, Cucumber, Hurley, Roseann and Elbert.
Additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms are developing to the
west across eastern Kentucky and will move across the warned area
over the next few hours.
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:
Buchanan, VA; McDowell, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender: