Flash Flood Warning 41, NWS Charleston, WV

Issued

Jun 11, 2021, 2:50 PM EDT (18:50 UTC)

Expired

Jun 11, 2021, 6:00 PM EDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Charleston, WV

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Doddridge County, WV, Harrison County, WV

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WGUS51 KRLX 111850
FFWRLX
WVC017-033-112200-
/O.NEW.KRLX.FF.W.0041.210611T1850Z-210611T2200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
250 PM EDT Fri Jun 11 2021

The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northeastern Doddridge County in northern West Virginia...
  Northwestern Harrison County in northern West Virginia...

* Until 600 PM EDT.

* At 250 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of 
  rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.75 to 1 inch in 
  30 minutes. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 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.

  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...
  Center Point and Sedalia.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become 
unstable and unsafe.

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.

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LAT...LON 3943 8055 3939 8049 3936 8049 3935 8058
      3936 8067 3938 8073 3940 8073 3942 8072
      3943 8071 3943 8070 3943 8069 3943 8068
      3943 8066 3944 8066 3945 8064 3944 8059
      3944 8058 3943 8058 3944 8057

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...0.75-1 INCH IN 30 MINUTES

$$

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598 
WGUS71 KRLX 112152
FFSRLX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
552 PM EDT Fri Jun 11 2021

WVC017-033-112202-
/O.EXP.KRLX.FF.W.0041.000000T0000Z-210611T2200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Doddridge WV-Harrison WV-
552 PM EDT Fri Jun 11 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR 
NORTHEASTERN DODDRIDGE AND NORTHWESTERN HARRISON COUNTIES...

The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a 
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until 1200 AM EDT Saturday for 
portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, southwest Virginia 
and West Virginia.

LAT...LON 3943 8055 3939 8049 3936 8049 3935 8058
      3936 8067 3938 8073 3940 8073 3942 8072
      3943 8071 3943 8070 3943 8069 3943 8068
      3943 8066 3944 8066 3945 8064 3944 8059
      3944 8058 3943 8058 3944 8057

$$

JZ

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.