Flash Flood Warning for Logan, WV; Mingo, WV

Official alert brief

FFWRLX The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Logan County in southern West Virginia... West Central Mingo County in southern West Virginia... * Until 1230 AM EDT. * At 927 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2 inches of rain have 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. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Logan, Man, Delbarton, Holden, Mount Gay-Shamrock, Chattaroy, Mallory, Amherstdale-Robinette, Switzer, Chauncey, Sarah Ann, Myrtle, Lenore and Naugatuck. This includes Route 119 between mile markers 1 and 25.

Instructions

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.