Flash Flood Warning 15, NWS Charleston, WV

Issued

Jun 21, 2016, 3:21 PM EDT (19:21 UTC)

Expired

Jun 21, 2016, 5:15 PM EDT

In force

114 min

Issued by

NWS Charleston, WV

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Nicholas County, WV, Pocahontas County, WV, Webster County, WV

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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886 
WGUS51 KRLX 211921
FFWRLX
WVC067-075-101-212115-
/O.NEW.KRLX.FF.W.0015.160621T1921Z-160621T2115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
321 PM EDT TUE JUN 21 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  POCAHONTAS COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN WEST VIRGINIA...
  NICHOLAS COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN WEST VIRGINIA...
  SOUTHERN WEBSTER COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN WEST VIRGINIA...

* UNTIL 515 PM EDT

* AT 320 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR AND AUTOMATED RAIN GAUGES INDICATED
  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. UP TO
  ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS
  EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...MARLINTON...CAMDEN-ON-GAULEY...
  CRAIGSVILLE...BIRCH RIVER...CAMDEN ON GAULEY...COWEN...HILLSBORO...
  NETTIE...CALVIN...FROST...UPPER GLADE...BUCKEYE...
  CRANBERRY MOUNTAIN NATURE CENTER...MINNEHAHA SPRINGS...CANVAS...
  MUDDLETY...BOGGS AND EDRAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.

IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE
POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS FLOODED
ROADS. FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.

PLEASE REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE...800 401 9535...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

YOU MAY ALSO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE
CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR
BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX.

&&

LAT...LON 3819 7992 3813 7994 3810 7993 3807 7996
      3806 8011 3804 8017 3805 8027 3811 8036
      3823 8036 3826 8043 3813 8063 3832 8104
      3848 8082 3853 8077 3842 8023 3839 8024
      3842 8020 3833 7979 3831 7981 3827 7979

$$

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256 
WGUS71 KRLX 212037
FFSRLX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
437 PM EDT TUE JUN 21 2016

WVC067-075-101-212115-
/O.CON.KRLX.FF.W.0015.000000T0000Z-160621T2115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
POCAHONTAS WV-NICHOLAS WV-WEBSTER WV-
437 PM EDT TUE JUN 21 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT FOR
POCAHONTAS...NICHOLAS AND SOUTHERN WEBSTER COUNTIES...

AT 434 PM EDT...FLOODING OF ROADWAYS HAS BEEN REPORTED IN WEBSTER
COUNTY AND AROUND THE CRAIGSVILLE AREA. FLOODING HAS ALSO BEEN
OCCURRING AT THE 4-H CAMP. OVER TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY
FALLEN IN PORTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.

PLEASE REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE...800 401 9535...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

YOU MAY ALSO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE
CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR
BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX.

&&

LAT...LON 3819 7992 3813 7994 3810 7993 3807 7996
      3806 8011 3804 8017 3805 8027 3811 8036
      3823 8036 3826 8043 3813 8063 3832 8104
      3848 8082 3853 8077 3842 8023 3839 8024
      3842 8020 3833 7979 3831 7981 3827 7979

$$

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956 
WGUS71 KRLX 212117
FFSRLX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
517 PM EDT TUE JUN 21 2016

WVC067-075-101-212122-
/O.EXP.KRLX.FF.W.0015.000000T0000Z-160621T2115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
POCAHONTAS WV-NICHOLAS WV-WEBSTER WV-
517 PM EDT TUE JUN 21 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR POCAHONTAS...NICHOLAS AND SOUTHERN
WEBSTER COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 515 PM EDT...

FLOOD WATERS ARE STARTING TO RECEDE AND FLOODING IS NO LONGER
EXPECTED TO POSE A THREAT. MOTORISTS SHOULD STILL EXERCISE EXTREME
CAUTION AND BE PREPARED FOR WATER OR DEBRIS ON ROADWAYS. PLEASE
CONTINUE TO HEED ANY REMAINING ROAD CLOSURES.

LAT...LON 3819 7992 3813 7994 3810 7993 3807 7996
      3806 8011 3804 8017 3805 8027 3811 8036
      3823 8036 3826 8043 3813 8063 3832 8104
      3848 8082 3853 8077 3842 8023 3839 8024
      3842 8020 3833 7979 3831 7981 3827 7979

$$

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