Flash Flood Warning 50, NWS Charleston, WV

Issued

Jun 11, 2021, 5:43 PM EDT (21:43 UTC)

Expired

Jun 11, 2021, 7:54 PM EDT

In force

2 hr

Issued by

NWS Charleston, WV

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Logan County, WV, Wyoming County, WV

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WGUS51 KRLX 112143
FFWRLX
WVC045-109-120045-
/O.NEW.KRLX.FF.W.0050.210611T2143Z-210612T0045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

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

The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Logan County in southern West Virginia...
  Northwestern Wyoming County in southern West Virginia...

* Until 845 PM EDT.

* At 543 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of 
  rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 4 inches in 1 
  hour. 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...
  Man, Mallory, Amherstdale-Robinette and Sarah Ann.

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.

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 3770 8172 3768 8173 3768 8176 3771 8204
      3778 8191 3778 8179 3777 8167

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...2-4 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

JZ

491 
WGUS71 KRLX 112354 RRA
FFSRLX

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

WVC045-109-120004-
/O.CAN.KRLX.FF.W.0050.000000T0000Z-210612T0045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Logan WV-Wyoming WV-
754 PM EDT Fri Jun 11 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTHEASTERN LOGAN AND 
NORTHWESTERN WYOMING 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 for portions 
of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, southwest Virginia and West 
Virginia.

LAT...LON 3770 8172 3768 8173 3768 8176 3771 8204
      3778 8191 3778 8179 3777 8167

$$

JZ

Flash Flood Warnings in West Virginia, 2021Every flash flood warning in 2021

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.