Weather Alert WatchOfficial-source alert index
NWS feedSource freshLast successful check:
Ended official alertUpdated

Flash Flood Warning for Lewis, WV; Upshur, WV

This alert has ended.Kept for recent context. Do not use it as a current warning.

Official alert fields

What you need to know

Applies to
Lewis, Upshur
Effective
Ended
Official severity
Severe
Official urgency
Immediate
Official certainty
Likely

What is happening

FFWRLX The National Weather Service in Charleston has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Northern Upshur County in northeastern West Virginia... Northern Lewis County in northern West Virginia... * Until 100 AM EDT. * At 927 PM EDT, Many structures are reported flooded along with numerous roads and vehicles,...

What the bulletin says 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.

Read official NWS bulletin

Full official description

Bulletin details

FFWRLX The National Weather Service in Charleston has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Northern Upshur County in northeastern West Virginia... Northern Lewis County in northern West Virginia... * Until 100 AM EDT. * At 927 PM EDT, Many structures are reported flooded along with numerous roads and vehicles, particularly in and around Weston. Radar and rain gages indicate between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen since this afternoon. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Weston, Stonewall Jackson, Jackson Mill, Jane Lew, Camden, Lorentz, Alum Bridge and Hodgesville. This includes the following highways... Interstate 79 between mile markers 90 and 106. Route 33 between mile markers 1 and 2...and between mile markers 6 and 7...and near mile marker 15.

Lifecycle record

Official revisions

2 captured
  1. Update

    Flash Flood Warning issued July 21 at 9:27PM EDT until July 22 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

    Official revision
  2. Alert

    Flash Flood Warning issued July 21 at 6:57PM EDT until July 21 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

    Official revision

Source and limitations

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.

CAP status
Actual
Message type
Update
Last collected
Methodology and corrections