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Flash Flood Warning for Boone, WV; Clay, WV; Kanawha, WV

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Boone, Clay, Kanawha
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What is happening

At 845 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. 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...

What the bulletin says to do

Turn around, don't 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.

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Bulletin details

At 845 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. 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... Charleston, South Charleston, Chesapeake, Marmet, Belle, Clendenin, Coal Fork, Pinch, Elkview, Glen, Racine and Ashford. This includes the following highways... Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 96 and 103. Route 119 near mile marker 73...and between mile markers 78 and 80. West Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 86 and 95. Interstate 79 between mile markers 1 and 2...and near mile marker 5...and near mile marker 14...and between mile markers 19 and 21.

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2 captured
  1. Update

    Flash Flood Warning issued August 5 at 8:45PM EDT until August 5 at 10:45PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

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  2. Alert

    Flash Flood Warning issued August 5 at 7:52PM EDT until August 5 at 10:45PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Charleston WV. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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