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Flash Flood Warning for Clay, WV; Kanawha, WV; Nicholas, WV +2 more

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FFWRLX The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Kanawha County in central West Virginia... Southeastern Roane County in central West Virginia... Clay County in north central West Virginia... West Central Nicholas County in southeastern West Virginia... Putnam County in...

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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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FFWRLX The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Kanawha County in central West Virginia... Southeastern Roane County in central West Virginia... Clay County in north central West Virginia... West Central Nicholas County in southeastern West Virginia... Putnam County in western West Virginia... * Until 330 PM EDT. * At 1228 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has 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. Parts of the area received up to 2 inches of rain earlier this morning and is particularly vulnerable to additional heavy rainfall. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Charleston, Nitro, Winfield, Clay, Jefferson, South Charleston, St. Albans, Dunbar, Hurricane, Sissonville, Eleanor, Buffalo, Clendenin, Poca, Elkview, Pinch, Coal Fork, Institute, Cross Lanes and Glen. This includes the following highways... Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 96 and 115. Route 119 between mile markers 72 and 80. Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 33 and 57. West Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 91 and 95. Interstate 79 between mile markers 1 and 14...and between mile markers 17 and 34.

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    Flash Flood Warning issued August 11 at 12:28PM EDT until August 11 at 3:30PM 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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