Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 5 at 7:41PM EDT until July 5 at 10:45PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 5, 2026 - 4:41pm
Expires:
July 5, 2026 - 7:45pm
Description:
FFWRLX
The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Boone County in central West Virginia...
North Central Logan County in southern West Virginia...
* Until 1045 PM EDT.
* At 741 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain
have 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.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Madison, Chapmanville, Van, Chief Logan State Park, Mount
Gay-Shamrock, Danville, Mitchell Heights, Jeffrey, Turtle Creek,
Sharples, Blair, Foster and Prenter.
This includes Route 119 between mile markers 30 and 51.
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:
Boone, WV; Logan, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender: