Flash Flood Warning 88, NWS Charleston, WV

Issued

Aug 18, 2021, 2:35 AM EDT (06:35 UTC)

Expired

Aug 18, 2021, 5:53 AM EDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Charleston, WV

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Logan County, WV, Mingo County, WV

The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WGUS51 KRLX 180635
FFWRLX
WVC045-059-181030-
/O.NEW.KRLX.FF.W.0088.210818T0635Z-210818T1030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
235 AM EDT Wed Aug 18 2021

The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Logan County in southern West Virginia...
  Northern Mingo County in southern West Virginia...

* Until 630 AM EDT.

* At 235 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated repetitive rain showers 
  producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 
  inches of rain have fallen. 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...
  Williamson, Logan, Chapmanville, Man, Delbarton, Holden, Mount 
  Gay-Shamrock, Chief Logan State, Red Jacket, Chattaroy, Mallory, 
  Amherstdale-Robinette, West Logan, Mitchell Heights, Verdunville, 
  Mount Gay, Switzer, Chauncey, Dingess and Sarah Ann.

This includes the following streams and drainages...
  West Fork Twelvepole Creek, Elk Creek, Hoover Fork, Sandlick 
  Creek, Lick Creek, Bills Branch, Hensley Big Branch, Tug Fork, 
  Mate Creek, Sang Branch, Garrett Fork, Rum Creek, Baldwin Fork, 
  Buffalo Creek, Cow Creek, Huff Creek, Sandmill Hollow, Turkey 
  Creek, Laurel Fork, Cabin Branch, Pine Creek, Big Springs Branch, 
  Workman Fork, Guyandotte River, Fivemile Creek, Miller Creek, Slab 
  Fork, Right Fork Browning Fork, Trace Fork, Big Sang Kill, Whitman 
  Creek, Kiah Creek, Big Creek, Left Fork Rich Creek, Right Fork 
  Trace Fork, Rockhouse Creek, Rich Creek, Middle Fork Spruce Fork, 
  Ruth Trace Branch, Copperas Mine Fork, Peg Fork, Big Branch, Hell 
  Creek, Tug Fork River, Sugartree Creek, Island Creek, Right Hand 
  Fork Elk Creek, Crawley Creek, Rocky Branch, South Fork Crawley 
  Creek, West Fork Big Harts Creek, Left Fork Elk Creek, Caney Fork, 
  Marrowbone Creek, Beech Creek, Spruce Fork, Pigeon Creek, 
  Rockhouse Fork, Mud Fork, Missouri Fork, Dingess Run, East Fork 
  Twelvepole Creek, Millstone Branch, Breeden Creek, Big Harts 
  Creek, Jennie Creek, Brushy Fork, Dingess Trace Branch, Hewett 
  Creek, Rockhouse Branch, Left Fork Whitman Creek, Left Fork Island 
  Creek, Den Branch, Seng Camp Creek, Garland Fork, Adkins Fork, 
  Middle Fork Elk Creek, Neely Branch, Green Branch, Upper Burning 
  Creek, Left Fork Beech Creek, Pigeonroost Branch, Mill Creek, 
  Right Fork Buffalo Creek, Conley Branch, Perry Fork and Little 
  White Oak Branch.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

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 3770 8205 3764 8218 3765 8219 3763 8221
      3766 8224 3766 8226 3768 8230 3770 8230
      3774 8233 3776 8231 3776 8233 3778 8233
      3782 8238 3792 8234 3793 8232 3798 8216
      3800 8203 3793 8180 3771 8176 3766 8181

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

ARJ

493 
WGUS51 KRLX 180639 CCA
FFWRLX
WVC045-059-181030-
/O.COR.KRLX.FF.W.0088.210818T0635Z-210818T1030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Charleston WV
239 AM EDT Wed Aug 18 2021

The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Logan County in southern West Virginia...
  Northern Mingo County in southern West Virginia...

* Until 630 AM EDT.

* At 235 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated repetitive rain showers 
  producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 
  inches of rain have fallen. 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...
  Williamson, Logan, Chapmanville, Man, Delbarton, Holden, Mount 
  Gay-Shamrock, Chief Logan State, Red Jacket, Chattaroy, Mallory, 
  Amherstdale-Robinette, West Logan, Mitchell Heights, Verdunville, 
  Mount Gay, Switzer, Chauncey, Dingess and Sarah Ann.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

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 3770 8205 3764 8218 3765 8219 3763 8221
      3766 8224 3766 8226 3768 8230 3770 8230
      3774 8233 3776 8231 3776 8233 3778 8233
      3782 8238 3792 8234 3793 8232 3798 8216
      3800 8203 3793 8180 3771 8176 3766 8181

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

ARJ

569 
WGUS71 KRLX 180953
FFSRLX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
553 AM EDT Wed Aug 18 2021

WVC045-059-181003-
/O.CAN.KRLX.FF.W.0088.000000T0000Z-210818T1030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Logan WV-Mingo WV-
553 AM EDT Wed Aug 18 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR LOGAN AND NORTHERN MINGO 
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 PM EDT Wednesday 
for portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio and West Virginia.

LAT...LON 3770 8205 3764 8218 3765 8219 3763 8221
      3766 8224 3766 8226 3768 8230 3770 8230
      3774 8233 3776 8231 3776 8233 3778 8233
      3782 8238 3792 8234 3793 8232 3798 8216
      3800 8203 3793 8180 3771 8176 3766 8181

$$

ARJ

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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.