- In force from
- Oct 14, 6:59 PM EDT
- Until
- Oct 14, 10:00 PM EDT
- Issued
- Oct 14, 6:59 PM EDT
- Office
- Charleston, WV
- Number
- 266 of its kind from this office this year
- Severity
- Severe, Immediate, Likely
- Where
- WV
The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... North Central Gilmer County in north central West Virginia... Southern Doddridge County in northern West Virginia... Southwestern Harrison County in northern West Virginia... Northwestern Lewis County in northern West Virginia... East Central Ritchie County in northwestern West Virginia...
* Until 1000 PM EDT.
* At 659 PM EDT, doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 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... Clarksburg, Salem, Jackson Mill, West Milford, Auburn, Avon, New Milton, Blandville, Leopold, Grove, Alum Bridge, Smithburg, Camden, Wolf Summit and Berea.
This includes Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 52 and 53...and between mile markers 56 and 77.
What to do
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.
Every area Doddridge, WV; Gilmer, WV; Harrison, WV; Lewis, WV; Ritchie, WV
Places under it Salem, West Milford, Reynoldsville, Wolf Summit, Auburn
Read the platesFlash flood FB-EVT-100How to read a warning FB-STN-001
On the radarRain rate over itRadar