Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 8 at 3:14PM EDT until July 8 at 9:15PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 8, 2026 - 12:14pm
Expires:
July 8, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description:
FFWRNK
The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
West Central Summers County in southeastern West Virginia...
* Until 915 PM EDT Wednesday.
* At 314 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.
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...
Hinton... Jumping Branch...
Ellison... Bluestone State Park...
Bluestone Dam...
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Jumping Branch, Bluestone River, Greenbrier River, New River,
Spicelick Creek, Madam Creek, Little Bluestone River and Mountain
Creek.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of flooding,
including mudslides or flooded roads, to the National Weather
Service by calling toll free at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports
and pictures can also be shared on the National Weather Service
Blacksburg Facebook page and on X.
Area Description:
Summers, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA
Sender: