Alert archive / West Virginia / Flash Flood Warnings in 2016
Flash Flood Warning 35, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this flash flood warning at Jul 14, 2016, 4:45 PM EDT for Cabell County, Kanawha County, Putnam County, West Virginia. It was in force for 3 hr. 5 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 14, 2016, 4:45 PM EDT (20:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 14, 2016, 7:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Cabell County, WV, Kanawha County, WV, Putnam County, WV
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 5:00 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Ene Thompson Acres, WV | WATER ACROSS ROAD AT MIDLAND TRAIL AND ROUTE 60 |
| Jul 14, 5:00 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Teays Valley, WV | WATER ACROSS ROADWAY AT LIBERY SQUARE. |
| Jul 14, 5:16 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 Wnw Culloden, WV | LEE CREEK OUT OF ITS BANKS WITH AT LEAST 6 INCHES OF WATER OVER HIDDEN BROOKE WAY BLOCKING ACCESS TO SOME APARTMENTS. |
| Jul 14, 6:48 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 3 Nnw Hurricane, WV | VIDEO OF FLOODING ALONG HURRICANE CREEK ROAD SHARED ONLINE. HIGH WATER PARTIALLY BLOCKING LOCAL ROADS AND ACCESS TO A CHURCH AND BUILDING. |
| Jul 14, 6:53 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Westview Estates, WV | REPORT FROM PUTNAM COUNTY 911 OF 15 HOMES INT HE WESTWOOD MOBILE HOME PARK WITH WATER DAMAGE FROM FLOODING. PHOTO SHOWS ROADS INACCESSIBLE DUE TO HIGH WATER AND WATER SURROUNDING MOBILE HOMES. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 187 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1232 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 76 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 63 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
926
WGUS51 KRLX 142045
FFWRLX
WVC011-039-079-142345-
/O.NEW.KRLX.FF.W.0035.160714T2045Z-160714T2345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
445 PM EDT THU JUL 14 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
WEST CENTRAL PUTNAM COUNTY IN WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA...
EAST CENTRAL CABELL COUNTY IN CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA...
WEST CENTRAL KANAWHA COUNTY IN CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA...
* UNTIL 745 PM EDT
* AT 445 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING
HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAVE
ALREADY FALLEN IN LOCALIZED AREAS. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO
BEGIN SHORTLY.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
NITRO...HURRICANE...MILTON...CULLODEN AND TEAYS VALLEY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.
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 3848 8221 3848 8206 3849 8205 3849 8191
3840 8178 3837 8205 3838 8207 3837 8208
3836 8218
$$
082 follow-up statements
930
WGUS71 KRLX 142201
FFSRLX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
601 PM EDT THU JUL 14 2016
WVC011-039-079-142345-
/O.CON.KRLX.FF.W.0035.000000T0000Z-160714T2345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
PUTNAM WV-CABELL WV-KANAWHA WV-
601 PM EDT THU JUL 14 2016
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT FOR
WEST CENTRAL PUTNAM...EAST CENTRAL CABELL AND WEST CENTRAL KANAWHA
COUNTIES...
AT 559 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED
AREA. UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS
ALREADY OCCURRING.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
NITRO...HURRICANE...MILTON...CULLODEN AND TEAYS VALLEY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.
KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM STORM DRAINS...CULVERTS...CREEKS AND STREAMS.
WATER LEVELS CAN RISE RAPIDLY AND SWEEP CHILDREN AWAY.
PLEASE REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE...800 401 9535...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
YOU MAY ALSO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE
CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR
BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX.
&&
LAT...LON 3848 8221 3848 8206 3849 8205 3849 8191
3840 8178 3837 8205 3838 8207 3837 8208
3836 8218
$$
08439
WGUS71 KRLX 142327
FFSRLX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
727 PM EDT THU JUL 14 2016
WVC011-039-079-142331-
/O.CAN.KRLX.FF.W.0035.000000T0000Z-160714T2345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
PUTNAM WV-CABELL WV-KANAWHA WV-
727 PM EDT THU JUL 14 2016
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL PUTNAM...EAST CENTRAL
CABELL AND WEST CENTRAL KANAWHA COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
FLOOD WATERS HAVE RECEDED. FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO POSE A
THREAT. PLEASE CONTINUE TO HEED ANY REMAINING ROAD CLOSURES.
LAT...LON 3848 8221 3848 8206 3849 8205 3849 8191
3840 8178 3837 8205 3838 8207 3837 8208
3836 8218
$$
08The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 1:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Cabell | 46 min |
| Jul 14, 2:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Mason, Putnam | 63 min |
| Jul 14, 2:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Kanawha | 61 min |
| Jul 14, 3:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Roane | 57 min |
| Jul 14, 3:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Putnam | 44 min |
| Jul 14, 3:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Kanawha, Putnam | 55 min |
| Jul 14, 4:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Cabell | 57 min |
| Jul 14, 4:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Webster | 54 min |
| Jul 14, 4:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Kanawha, Lincoln, Putnam | 47 min |
| Jul 14, 5:05 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Cabell, Wayne | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 5:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Nicholas | 56 min |
| Jul 14, 5:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Boone, Fayette, Kanawha | 59 min |
| Jul 14, 5:51 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Cabell | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 6:07 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Fayette | 4 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.