Alert archive / West Virginia / Flash Flood Warnings in 2021
Flash Flood Warning 101, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this flash flood warning at Aug 26, 2021, 6:20 PM EDT for Nicholas County, West Virginia. It was in force for 113 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 26, 2021, 6:20 PM EDT (22:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 26, 2021, 8:13 PM EDT
- In force
- 113 min
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Nicholas County, WV
The nearest sounding before it
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 152 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
- 499 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -100 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1041 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 12 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 24 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 19 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
155
WGUS51 KRLX 262220
FFWRLX
WVC067-270115-
/O.NEW.KRLX.FF.W.0101.210826T2220Z-210827T0115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
620 PM EDT Thu Aug 26 2021
The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
South Central Nicholas County in southeastern West Virginia...
* Until 915 PM EDT.
* At 620 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches
are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
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...
mainly rural areas of South Central Nicholas County
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Elevenmile Fork, North Prong Creek, Brushy Meadow Creek, Meadow
River, Youngs Creek, Anglins Creek, Hominy Creek, Middle Branch
Hominy Creek, Sugargrove Creek and Mouse Fork.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or
creeks.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
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 3815 8081 3816 8074 3814 8067 3808 8071
3808 8073 3809 8075 3810 8087 3812 8086
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
302 follow-up statements
166
WGUS71 KRLX 262331
FFSRLX
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
731 PM EDT Thu Aug 26 2021
WVC067-270115-
/O.CON.KRLX.FF.W.0101.000000T0000Z-210827T0115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Nicholas WV-
731 PM EDT Thu Aug 26 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL NICHOLAS COUNTY...
At 731 PM EDT, Even though the heavy rainfall has since ended,
runoff will continue to cause rapid rises of streams and creeks that
will exceed their banks in places.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
mainly rural areas of South Central Nicholas County
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Elevenmile Fork, North Prong Creek, Brushy Meadow Creek, Meadow
River, Youngs Creek, Anglins Creek, Hominy Creek, Middle Branch
Hominy Creek, Sugargrove Creek and Mouse Fork.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or
creeks.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
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 3815 8081 3816 8074 3814 8067 3808 8071
3808 8073 3809 8075 3810 8087 3812 8086
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
30843
WGUS71 KRLX 270013
FFSRLX
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
813 PM EDT Thu Aug 26 2021
WVC067-270023-
/O.CAN.KRLX.FF.W.0101.000000T0000Z-210827T0115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Nicholas WV-
813 PM EDT Thu Aug 26 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTH CENTRAL NICHOLAS
COUNTY...
The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.
LAT...LON 3815 8081 3816 8074 3814 8067 3808 8071
3808 8073 3809 8075 3810 8087 3812 8086
$$
30The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Tucker | 30 min |
| Aug 26, 2:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Pendleton | 23 min |
| Aug 26, 4:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Webster | 64 min |
| Aug 26, 5:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Fayette | 52 min |
| Aug 26, 7:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Raleigh | 52 min |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.