West Virginia Severe Flash Flood Warning | Effective 07/05/2026 16:09

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued July 5 at 7:09PM EDT until July 5 at 10:15PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 5, 2026 - 4:09pm
Expires: 
July 5, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description: 
FFWLWX The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Pendleton County in eastern West Virginia... * Until 1015 PM EDT. * At 709 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. 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... Franklin... Brandywine... Upper Tract... Ruddle... Deer Run... Oak Flat...
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
Area Description: 
Pendleton, WV
Forcast Office: 
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC