Alert archive / West Virginia / Flash Flood Warnings in 2021
Flash Flood Warning 68, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this flash flood warning at Jun 30, 2021, 12:42 PM EDT for Boone County, Lincoln County, West Virginia. It was in force for 3 hr. 1 report 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
- Jun 30, 2021, 12:42 PM EDT (16:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 30, 2021, 3:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Boone County, WV, Lincoln County, WV
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 15 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 1:00 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 5 Nnw Danville, WV | MIDDLE HORSE CREEK OUT OF ITS BANKS AND FLOODING MIDDLE HORSE CREEK RD. |
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, 4.7 hours before the alert went out and 220 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
- 608 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -78 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1164 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -4 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -19 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
512
WGUS51 KRLX 301642
FFWRLX
WVC005-043-301945-
/O.NEW.KRLX.FF.W.0068.210630T1642Z-210630T1945Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1242 PM EDT Wed Jun 30 2021
The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern Boone County in central West Virginia...
East Central Lincoln County in central West Virginia...
* Until 345 PM EDT.
* At 1242 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 1.5 inches 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...
Julian, Alum Creek, Danville, Woodville, Alkol and Ashford.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Brush Creek, Old House Branch, Camp Creek, Big Horse Creek, Rock
Creek, Berry Branch, Turtle Creek, Dodson Fork, Cobb Creek, Ivy
Creek, Buckeye Fork, Locust Fork, Bear Branch.
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 3816 8200 3825 8183 3824 8181 3822 8180
3823 8182 3822 8182 3822 8184 3819 8182
3818 8181 3818 8180 3820 8181 3821 8181
3821 8179 3823 8178 3821 8176 3820 8175
3820 8173 3818 8168 3805 8189
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...1-1.5 INCHES IN 30 MINUTES
$$
CG2 follow-up statements
935
WGUS71 KRLX 301811
FFSRLX
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
211 PM EDT Wed Jun 30 2021
WVC005-043-301945-
/O.CON.KRLX.FF.W.0068.000000T0000Z-210630T1945Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Boone WV-Lincoln WV-
211 PM EDT Wed Jun 30 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR NORTHWESTERN BOONE AND EAST CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTIES...
At 211 PM EDT, The public reported that Middle Horse Creek near
Julian is out of its banks at 100 PM leading to water on roadways.
Between 3 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is
already occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Public reported.
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...
Julian, Alum Creek, Danville, Woodville, Alkol and Ashford.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Brush Creek, Old House Branch, Camp Creek, Big Horse Creek, Rock
Creek, Berry Branch, Turtle Creek, Dodson Fork, Cobb Creek, Ivy
Creek, Buckeye Fork, Locust Fork, Bear Branch.
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 3816 8200 3825 8183 3824 8181 3822 8180
3823 8182 3822 8182 3822 8184 3819 8182
3818 8181 3818 8180 3820 8181 3821 8181
3821 8179 3823 8178 3821 8176 3820 8175
3820 8173 3818 8168 3805 8189
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
$$
CG763
WGUS71 KRLX 301951
FFSRLX
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
351 PM EDT Wed Jun 30 2021
WVC005-043-302001-
/O.EXP.KRLX.FF.W.0068.000000T0000Z-210630T1945Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Boone WV-Lincoln WV-
351 PM EDT Wed Jun 30 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR NORTHWESTERN BOONE AND EAST
CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTIES...
Heavy rain has ended. However, emergency managers reported that
Middle Horse Creek Road in Julian continues flooded for about a
mile. Please continue to heed remaining road closures. An areal
flood warning will be issued to cover this flooding threat.
LAT...LON 3816 8200 3825 8183 3824 8181 3822 8180
3823 8182 3822 8182 3822 8184 3819 8182
3818 8181 3818 8180 3821 8181 3821 8179
3823 8178 3820 8175 3820 8173 3818 8168
3805 8189
$$
ARJThe office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 12:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Clay | 26 min |
| Jun 30, 12:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Kanawha | 25 min |
| Jun 30, 12:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Upshur | 35 min |
| Jun 30, 1:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RLX | Wood | 35 min |
| Jun 30, 2:09 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | RLX | Barbour, Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay and 28 more | 39 hr |
| Jun 30, 2:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Pleasants | 23 min |
| Jun 30, 2:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Doddridge, Pleasants, Tyler | 31 min |
| Jun 30, 2:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Upshur | 29 min |
| Jun 30, 3:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Tyler | 31 min |
| Jun 30, 3:59 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Boone | 64 min |
| Jun 30, 4:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Wayne | 38 min |
| Jun 30, 4:21 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Wayne | 2 hr |
| Jun 30, 4:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Cabell | 49 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.