West Virginia - United States   2026-09-12   Saturday   39.40N, -80.30W

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West Virginia - United States
2026-09-12

Flood Warning issued September 12 at 11:56PM EDT until September 13 at 3:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

Issue date: 2026-09-13T03:56+00:00

* WHAT...Flooding caused by prior excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Gilmer County in north central West Virginia... Doddridge County in northern West Virginia... Southwestern Harrison County in northern West Virginia... Northwestern Lewis County in northern West Virginia... * WHEN...Until 300 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Some roads remain closed due to flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1153 PM EDT, emergency management reported heavy rain had fell in the warned area from thunderstorms earlier today. Flooding is ongoing. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain fell earlier today. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Glenville, West Union, Cedar Creek State Park, Sand Fork, Troy, Linn, Leopold, Coxs Mills, Baldwin, Alum Bridge, Grove, Stouts Mills, Avon, Camden, New Milton, Blandville, Smithburg, Tanner, Cedarville and Normantown. - This includes Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 51 and 62. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning issued September 12 at 10:49PM EDT until September 13 at 3:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

Issue date: 2026-09-13T02:49+00:00

* WHAT...Flooding caused by prior excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...East Central Roane County in central West Virginia... Central Calhoun County in north central West Virginia... Gilmer County in north central West Virginia... Doddridge County in northern West Virginia... Southwestern Harrison County in northern West Virginia... Northwestern Lewis County in northern West Virginia... Southeastern Ritchie County in northwestern West Virginia... * WHEN...Until 300 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Some roads remain closed due to flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1045 PM EDT, emergency management reported heavy rain had fell in the warned area from thunderstorms earlier today. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain fell earlier today. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Glenville, Grantsville, West Union, Cedar Creek State Park, Arnoldsburg, Sand Fork, Pullman, Auburn, Coxs Mills, Newberne, Troy, Baldwin, Linn, Tanner, Leopold, Grove, Berea, Burnt House, Stouts Mills and Alum Bridge. - This includes Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 48 and 62. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Watch issued September 12 at 9:24AM EDT until September 13 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

Issue date: 2026-09-12T13:24+00:00

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, including the following counties: Boyd, Carter, Greenup, and Lawrence; southeast Ohio, including the following counties: Athens, Gallia, Jackson OH, Lawrence OH, Meigs, Morgan, Perry, Vinton, and Washington; and West Virginia, including the following counties: Barbour, Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Jackson WV, Kanawha, Lewis, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, McDowell, Mingo, Northwest Fayette, Northwest Nicholas, Northwest Raleigh, Northwest Randolph, Northwest Webster, Pleasants, Putnam, Ritchie, Roane, Southeast Fayette, Southeast Nicholas, Southeast Raleigh, Southeast Randolph, Southeast Webster, Taylor, Tyler, Upshur, Wayne, Wirt, Wood, and Wyoming. * WHEN...From noon EDT today through 1 AM EDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Heavy showers and thunderstorms are expected to affect the watch area this afternoon and tonight. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood