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Home Return to list Flash Flood Warning 0016 Issued by the Charleston Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2025-04-03 15:34:26 471 WGUS51 KRLX 032034 FFWRLX WVC005-019-039-043-079-040000- /O.NEW.KRLX.FF.W.0016.250403T2034Z-250404T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Charleston WV 434 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025 The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Boone County in central West Virginia... Kanawha County in central West Virginia... Northeastern Lincoln County in central West Virginia... Northwestern Fayette County in southeastern West Virginia... Southern Putnam County in western West Virginia... * Until 800 PM EDT. * At 434 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 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... Charleston, Nitro, Madison, Jefferson, South Charleston, St. Albans, Dunbar, Sissonville, Montgomery, Chesapeake, Marmet, Belle, Cedar Grove, Poca, East Bank, Glasgow, Smithers, Gauley Bridge, Pratt and Coal Fork. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, dont 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. && LAT...LON 3837 8205 3839 8205 3858 8150 3832 8124 3826 8122 3825 8119 3823 8119 3823 8115 3816 8109 3792 8177 3835 8212 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED $$ JLB Action: Expired Issued At: 2025-04-03 18:51:04 303 WGUS71 KRLX 032350 FFSRLX Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Charleston WV 750 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025 WVC005-019-039-043-079-040000- /O.EXP.KRLX.FF.W.0016.000000T0000Z-250404T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Boone WV-Fayette WV-Kanawha WV-Lincoln WV-Putnam WV- 750 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025 ...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR BOONE, KANAWHA, NORTHEASTERN LINCOLN, NORTHWESTERN FAYETTE AND SOUTHERN PUTNAM COUNTIES... The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures. A Flood Watch remains in effect until 800 AM EDT Sunday for portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, and West Virginia. && LAT...LON 3837 8205 3839 8205 3858 8150 3832 8124 3826 8122 3825 8119 3823 8119 3823 8115 3816 8109 3792 8177 3835 8212 $$ JLB |