11:37 PM
— July 22nd, 11:45 AM
...The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in West Virginia...
Tygart Valley River at Belington affecting Barbour County.
For the Tygart Valley River...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Tygart Valley River at Belington.
* WHEN...From Wednesday morning to late Wednesday night.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Some basements begin to flood due to sewers
backing up. At 14.0 feet, Intersection of Talbott Road and Wasbash
Road flood. At 15.0 feet, Small bridge on Willow Street floods due
to backwater into Mill Creek.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:30 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 9.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
tomorrow morning to a crest of 15.5 feet early tomorrow
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow evening.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 15.2
feet on 12/08/2013.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
11:31 PM
— July 22nd, 4:45 AM
At 1131 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain has exited
Greenbrier County, leaving only light scattered showers. However,
between 2 and 4 inches of rain fell earlier this evening, resulting
in heavy runoff that quickly filled small creeks and drainages. Some
of these small creeks have been reported out of their banks this
evening, causing flash flooding of nearby roads near the town of
Rupert.
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...
Rainelle... Rupert...
Quinwood... Renick...
Falling Spring... Anjean...
Williamsburg...
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Big Run, Big Clear Creek, Burdette Creek, Dry Run, Greenbrier
River, Little Clear Creek, Little Creek, Meadow River, Beaver
Creek, Boggs Creek, Burns Run and Joe Knob Branch.
10:51 PM
— July 22nd, 12:00 AM
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL ALLOW SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
506 TO EXPIRE AT 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN KENTUCKY THIS ALLOWS TO EXPIRE 1 COUNTY
IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY
LAWRENCE
IN WEST VIRGINIA THIS ALLOWS TO EXPIRE 22 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA
BRAXTON CALHOUN CLAY
GILMER NICHOLAS ROANE
TAYLOR WEBSTER
IN NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA
BARBOUR DODDRIDGE HARRISON
LEWIS POCAHONTAS RANDOLPH
UPSHUR
IN SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA
BOONE FAYETTE KANAWHA
LINCOLN PUTNAM
IN WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA
CABELL WAYNE
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALUM CREEK, BELINGTON, BRIDGEPORT,
BUCKHANNON, BURNSVILLE, CEREDO, CHARLESTON, CLARKSBURG, CLAY,
COWEN, CRAIGSVILLE, ELKINS, FAYETTEVILLE, GASSAWAY, GLENVILLE,
GRAFTON, GRANTSVILLE, HAMLIN, HARTS, HOLLY RIVER STATE PARK,
HUNTINGTON, HURRICANE, KENOVA, LOUISA, MADISON, MARLINTON,
OAK HILL, PHILIPPI, RICHWOOD, SAINT ALBANS, SOUTH CHARLESTON,
SPENCER, SUMMERSVILLE, SUTTON, TEAYS VALLEY, WAYNE,
WEBSTER SPRINGS, WEST UNION, WESTON,
AND YATESVILLE LAKE STATE PARK.
10:35 PM
— July 22nd, 1:45 AM
FFWRLX
The National Weather Service in Charleston has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Barbour County in northeastern West Virginia...
Northeastern Pocahontas County in northeastern West Virginia...
Randolph County in northeastern West Virginia...
Southern Upshur County in northeastern West Virginia...
Southeastern Lewis County in northern West Virginia...
* Until 145 AM EDT.
* At 1035 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated between 2 and 3 inches of
rain have fallen this evening. Flash flooding is ongoing.
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...
Elkins, Mill Creek, Dailey, Rock Cave, Beverly, Junior, Womelsdorf
(Coalton), Huttonsville, Montrose, Harman, Glady, Kerens, Bowden,
Alton, Alexander, Dryfork and French Creek.
This includes Route 33 between mile markers 31 and 35.
9:46 PM
— July 22nd, 12:00 AM
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 509...PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM
EDT THIS EVENING...IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA
AMHERST APPOMATTOX BUCKINGHAM
IN WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA
BATH CITY OF BUENA VISTA CITY OF LEXINGTON
ROCKBRIDGE
9:35 PM
— July 22nd, 12:45 AM
FFWRLX
The National Weather Service in Charleston has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
North Central Gilmer County in north central West Virginia...
Barbour County in northeastern West Virginia...
Northeastern Upshur County in northeastern West Virginia...
Doddridge County in northern West Virginia...
Harrison County in northern West Virginia...
Northern Lewis County in northern West Virginia...
Taylor County in northern West Virginia...
Southeastern Tyler County in northern West Virginia...
Northeastern Ritchie County in northwestern West Virginia...
* Until 1245 AM EDT.
* At 935 PM EDT, Doppler radar and area rain gauges indicated between
2 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen since late this afternoon.
Flash flooding is ongoing.
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, Buckhannon, Grafton, Weston, Philippi, Audra State
Park, Bridgeport, Shinnston, Belington, Stonewood, Nutter Fort,
Salem, Lumberport, West Union, Anmoore, Jackson Mill, Enterprise,
West Milford, Junior and Lost Creek.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 79 between mile markers 98 and 128. Route 33 near mile
marker 1...and between mile markers 6 and 7...and near mile marker
15...and near mile marker 17. Route 50 in West Virginia between mile
markers 45 and 82.
9:22 PM
— July 22nd, 12:30 AM
FFWRLX
The National Weather Service in Charleston has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
West Central Randolph County in northeastern West Virginia...
Central Upshur County in northeastern West Virginia...
East Central Lewis County in northern West Virginia...
* Until 1230 AM EDT.
* At 922 PM EDT, Emergency management reported several swift water
rescues this evening with some ongoing. Several people have been
reported trapped either in vehicles or in homes. Numerous roads are
reported flooded along with many structures. Rainfall amounts of 5
to 7 inches have been recorded by gages throughout the area since
this afternoon.
FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for Central Upshur County including the areas
in and around Buckhannon. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS
SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding.
SOURCE...Emergency management reported.
IMPACT...This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER
GROUND NOW! Life threatening flash flooding of low water
crossings, small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Buckhannon, Tallmansville, Overhill, French Creek, Ellamore and
Horner.
This includes Route 33 between mile markers 2 and 5...and between
mile markers 15 and 17.
7:38 PM
— July 22nd, 2:00 AM
* WHAT...Flash 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, Vinton and Washington, southwest
Virginia, including the following counties, Buchanan and Dickenson,
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 Pocahontas,
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...Until 2 AM EDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water
crossings may be flooded. Storm drains and ditches may become
clogged with debris.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Heavy rainfall from thunderstorms may result in flash flooding.
Some storms will be capable of producing 2 to 3 inches of rain in
as little as an hour.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
7:24 PM
— July 22nd, 7:00 AM
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northwest North Carolina, including the
following areas, Alleghany NC, Ashe and Watauga, Virginia,
including the following areas, Alleghany VA, Bath, Bland,
Botetourt, Carroll, Craig, Floyd, Giles, Grayson, Montgomery,
Pulaski, Roanoke, Rockbridge, Smyth, Tazewell and Wythe, and
southeast West Virginia, including the following areas, Eastern
Greenbrier, Mercer, Monroe, Summers and Western Greenbrier.
* WHEN...Through Wednesday morning.
* 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...
- A slow moving cold front combined with an upper level
disturbance will bring widespread heavy rain to the region.
Rain will sometimes be torrential and could cause urban,
small stream, or flash flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
11:34 PM
— July 22nd, 12:45 AM
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...A portion of southeast West Virginia, including the
following county, Greenbrier.
* WHEN...Until 1245 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Rises in small streams. Water over roadways. Some
low-water crossings may become impassable.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1132 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain has exited
Greenbrier County, leaving only light spotty showers.
However, between 1 and locally 4 inches of rain fell earlier
this evening, resulting in heavy runoff that quickly filled
small creeks and drainages. Some of these small creeks have
been reported out of their banks this evening, causing flash
flooding of nearby roads near the town of Rupert.
- This includes the following streams and drainages...
Boulder Run, Big Run, Big Clear Creek, Burdette Creek, Beech
Run, Back Creek, Anthony Creek, Burns Run, Beaver Creek,
Boggs Creek, Brushy Lick, Boggs Run and Cold Knob Fork.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Rainelle... Rupert...
Quinwood... Renick...
Neola... Falling Spring...
Trout...
- For flooding safety information, please visit
http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood