Charleston, West Virginia
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Flash Flood Warning |
| Area(s): | Boone, WV; Logan, WV |
| Effective: | 2026-09-24 @ 2:06 am -> 2026-09-24 @ 2:16 am |
| Onset: | 2026-09-24 @ 2:06 am -> 2026-09-24 @ 2:15 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Immediate |
| Issued By: | NWS Charleston WV on 2026-09-24 @ 2:06 am |
| Headline: | Flash Flood Warning issued September 23 at 10:06PM EDT until September 23 at 10:15PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV |
| Description: |
The heavy rain has ended. Flood waters have receded. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures. |
| Alert: | Flash Flood Warning |
| Area(s): | Kanawha, WV |
| Effective: | 2026-09-24 @ 1:43 am -> 2026-09-24 @ 3:30 am |
| Onset: | 2026-09-24 @ 1:43 am -> 2026-09-24 @ 3:30 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Immediate |
| Issued By: | NWS Charleston WV on 2026-09-24 @ 1:43 am |
| Headline: | Flash Flood Warning issued September 23 at 9:43PM EDT until September 23 at 11:30PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV |
| Description: |
At 943 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 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... Chesapeake, Marmet, Belle, Cedar Grove, East Bank, Glasgow, Pratt, Coal Fork, Handley, and Sharon. This includes West Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 79 and 90. |
| Alert: | Flood Warning |
| Area(s): | Boone, WV; Lincoln, WV; Logan, WV |
| Effective: | 2026-09-24 @ 12:42 am -> 2026-09-24 @ 5:15 am |
| Onset: | 2026-09-24 @ 12:42 am -> 2026-09-24 @ 5:15 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Charleston WV on 2026-09-24 @ 12:42 am |
| Headline: | Flood Warning issued September 23 at 8:42PM EDT until September 24 at 1:15AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...West Central Boone County in central West Virginia... South Central Lincoln County in central West Virginia... North Central Logan County in southern West Virginia... * WHEN...Until 115 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 839 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms earlier this evening. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Mud. - This includes Route 119 between mile markers 39 and 40. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood |
| Alert: | Flood Warning |
| Area(s): | Boone, WV; Lincoln, WV |
| Effective: | 2026-09-24 @ 12:18 am -> 2026-09-24 @ 5:15 am |
| Onset: | 2026-09-24 @ 12:18 am -> 2026-09-24 @ 5:15 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Charleston WV on 2026-09-24 @ 12:18 am |
| Headline: | Flood Warning issued September 23 at 8:18PM EDT until September 24 at 1:15AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northwestern Boone County in central West Virginia... East Central Lincoln County in central West Virginia... * WHEN...Until 115 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is occurring. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 817 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported flooded roadways in the warned area due to thunderstorms earlier this evening. Flooding is ongoing. Between 3 and 7 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Julian, Woodville, and Alkol. - This includes Route 119 between mile markers 54 and 58. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood |
| Alert: | Flood Warning |
| Area(s): | Lincoln, WV |
| Effective: | 2026-09-24 @ 12:15 am -> 2026-09-24 @ 5:15 am |
| Onset: | 2026-09-24 @ 12:15 am -> 2026-09-24 @ 5:15 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Charleston WV on 2026-09-24 @ 12:15 am |
| Headline: | Flood Warning issued September 23 at 8:15PM EDT until September 24 at 1:15AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Central Lincoln County in central West Virginia... * WHEN...Until 115 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 814 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 2.5 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Spurlockville, Ranger, Harts, Palermo, Sweetland, and Alkol. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood |
| Alert: | Flood Warning |
| Area(s): | Braxton, WV; Calhoun, WV; Clay, WV; Gilmer, WV; Roane, WV |
| Effective: | 2026-09-24 @ 12:02 am -> 2026-09-24 @ 5:15 am |
| Onset: | 2026-09-24 @ 12:02 am -> 2026-09-24 @ 5:15 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Charleston WV on 2026-09-24 @ 12:02 am |
| Headline: | Flood Warning issued September 23 at 8:02PM EDT until September 24 at 1:15AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southeastern Roane County in central West Virginia... West Central Braxton County in north central West Virginia... Southeastern Calhoun County in north central West Virginia... North Central Clay County in north central West Virginia... Southwestern Gilmer County in north central West Virginia... * WHEN...Until 115 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 801 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported flooded roadways due to heavy rainfall from thunderstorms earlier this evening. Flooding is ongoing. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Big Otter, Arnoldsburg, Nicut, Chloe, Orma, Nebo, Shock, Rosedale, Millstone, Servia, and Tariff. - This includes Interstate 79 between mile markers 36 and 45. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood |
