Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 23 at 1:21AM EDT until June 23 at 3:45AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 22, 2026 - 10:21pm
Expires:
June 23, 2026 - 12:45am
Description:
FFWRLX
The National Weather Service in Charleston has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Fayette County in southeastern West Virginia...
Northern Raleigh County in southeastern West Virginia...
* Until 345 AM EDT.
* At 121 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch 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...
Beckley, Oak Hill, Mount Hope, Mabscott, Bradley, Prosperity, Dry
Creek, Piney View, Stanaford, Pax, Artie, Glen Daniel, Arnett, Bolt
and Dorothy.
This includes the following highways...
Route 19 between mile markers 1 and 13. West Virginia Turnpike
between mile markers 43 and 60.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Report flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll free,
800 401 9535, when you can do so safely.
Area Description:
Fayette, WV; Raleigh, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov