Flash Flood Warning 38, NWS Charleston, WV

147 
WGUS71 KRLX 230634
FFSRLX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
234 AM EDT Tue Jun 23 2026

WVC005-045-230715-
/O.CON.KRLX.FF.W.0038.000000T0000Z-260623T0715Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Boone WV-Logan WV-
234 AM EDT Tue Jun 23 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING FOR CENTRAL BOONE AND CENTRAL LOGAN COUNTIES...

At 234 AM EDT, Only light to moderate rain continues in the warned
area, but flash flooding threat remains from earlier heavy rainfall.
Up to 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to
0.3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing
or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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...
  Van, Sharples, Blair and Jeffrey.

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.

Report flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll free,
800 401 9535, when you can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 3784 8197 3786 8181 3791 8183 3794 8159
      3800 8173 3798 8183 3795 8184 3788 8198
      3787 8198

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

09

471 
WGUS71 KRLX 230706
FFSRLX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
306 AM EDT Tue Jun 23 2026

WVC005-045-230716-
/O.CAN.KRLX.FF.W.0038.000000T0000Z-260623T0715Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Boone WV-Logan WV-
306 AM EDT Tue Jun 23 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR CENTRAL BOONE AND CENTRAL LOGAN COUNTIES
HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A FLOOD WARNING...

The Flash Flood Warning has been replaced with an Areal Flood Warning
as ongoing flooding continues across the area.

&&

LAT...LON 3784 8197 3786 8181 3791 8183 3794 8159
      3800 8173 3798 8183 3795 8184 3788 8198
      3787 8198

$$

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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1142 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
A band of moderate to heavy rain has setup over the last 2-3
hours across the southern WV coalfields, impacting parts of
Mingo/Logan/Boone/Raleigh/Fayette Counties. Rainfall amounts
thus far have been in the 2-4 inch range across the hardest hit
areas, with Flash Flood Warnings currently in effect. Numerous
reports of high water have come in, including mudslides, water
rescues, and even a report of a washed out bridge or two.
Activity is beginning to slowly slide eastward, with up to an
additional inch or so of rain possible across the currently
warned areas. Additional flooding concerns further east across
the central mountains remain possible, but overall rainfall
amounts should remain lower than what has occurred in the
southern coalfields this evening.

As of 832 PM Monday...

Trimmed flash flood watch to locations which are still seeing
training along a cold front and could potentially see a final
round of moderate to heavy rain overnight. Updated 00Z aviation
discussion.

As of 333 PM Monday...

Higher resolution models show increasing probability of moderate to
heavy rain with embedded storms N/NW of a rather robust SFC low for
this time of the year. If this were to occur, it would likely create
flooding issues, especially where swaths of heavier rain occurred
earlier this morning and afternoon. Therefore, the Flash Flood Watch
was extended through 15Z to account for this overnight scenario.

&&

.KEY MESSAGES...
- 1) A potent system for the beginning of astronomical summer brings
heavy rainfall which could lead to flash flooding  concerns, as well
as strong to severe storms today.

- 2) A more active weather pattern returns for late Thursday
  through the weekend, amid increasing warmth and humidity.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1...
Instability continues to weak with the loss of surface heating.
Still have some low level curvature, but storms have largely
grown into a messy line lessening the threat for any tornadic
showers or weak thunderstorms. Will still require close
monitoring over the next couple hours as this activity exits to
the southeast.

Training continues along the front with moderate to heavy
rainfall, likewise, this activity is largely expected to exit
the forecast area in the next 2 to 3 hours. An additional round
of moderate to heavy and perhaps more persistent rainfall will
move in overnight with the approach of a trailing mid-level
wave. Overall, 18Z guidance has backed off a bit vs the very
aggressive 12Z guidance with this activity, but given the
locally compromised nature of soils from earlier rainfall will
leave the flash flood watch in effect through Tuesday morning.
Have trimmed the flash flood watch where additional rainfall
with the aforementioned wave will be limited or absent.

As of 333 PM Monday...

Severe weather threat, albeit lower, still continues across
most of the region. Some recent radar trends suggest
redevelopment and/or strengthening of convection in OH and KY.
As this moves back into much of the CWA, there remains
sufficient instability for some isolated severe storms into
early evening. The main threat continues to be damaging winds
and heavy rainfall.

As for the hydro aspect, the flash flood threat continues across the
entire region, especially where earlier rounds of heavy rainfall
have already dropped 0.5 to nearly 2 inches of rain. As we shift
into the late evening and overnight, there has been a noticeable N
and NW trend to the SFC low tracking across  the Mississippi Valley.
Most CAMs now bring this low along/south of out southern CWA border,
but close enough for another round of moderate to locally heavy rain
with embedded storms. Solutions of 1-2 inches with locally higher
amounts close to 3 or 4 inches are becoming increasingly likely.
Much of this has the chance to fall over already already saturated
ground. The greatest risk for the overnight flash flood threat
exists generally along and south of I-64 and along/east of I-79.

By mid to late morning, the sfc low should be exiting the area with
improvement from west to east during the day.

KEY MESSAGE 2...

The chance for showers and storms returns Thursday afternoon onward
courtesy of a meandering front that will setup (more or less) east
to west across the region. Activity will be diurnally driven to a
degree, with periodic mid/upper level waves moving across the area
at times enhancing rainfall activity. Rain chances should begin to
decrease towards the end of the forecast period (late weekend) as a
stout upper ridge begins to build overhead.

&&

.AVIATION /03Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
A broken line of convection along a slow moving cold front will
continue to work out of the area to the southeast over the next
couple hours. In the wake of cold frontal passage expect
developing IFR ceilings and localized pockets of fog, especially
where any heavier rain fell. An additional round of moderate to
heavy rainfall is possible overnight, primarily for BKW and
perhaps CRW and EKN as a mid- level disturbance transits the
area.

Improving conditions expected tomorrow with a gradual return to VFR
by the afternoon.

Winds generally light and southwesterly ahead of the cold front,
turning northwesterly at 5-8KTs post frontal passage overnight
into Tuesday morning. Gusts of 15-20KT are possible Tuesday
afternoon.

FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND ALTERNATE SCENARIOS THROUGH 06Z WEDNESDAY...

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: Medium.

ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: Timing and flight category impact from showers
and thunderstorms may vary from the forecast. Restrictions tonight
from low stratus and/or fog may also vary from the forecast. There
is increasing confidence of a shield of rain N/NW of the SFC low
this evening into the overnight with varying locations and
timing.

EXPERIMENTAL TABLE OF FLIGHT CATEGORY OBJECTIVELY SHOWS CONSISTENCY
OF WFO FORECAST TO AVAILABLE MODEL INFORMATION:
H = HIGH:   TAF CONSISTENT WITH ALL MODELS OR ALL BUT ONE MODEL.
M = MEDIUM: TAF HAS VARYING LEVEL OF CONSISTENCY WITH MODELS.
L = LOW:    TAF INCONSISTENT WITH ALL MODELS OR ALL BUT ONE MODEL.

DATE                                                            TUE 06/23/26
UTC 1HRLY       00   01   02   03   04   05   06   07   08   09   10   11
EDT 1HRLY       20   21   22   23   00   01   02   03   04   05   06   07
CRW CONSISTENCY  H    L    H    H    H    M    M    M    H    M    H    H
HTS CONSISTENCY  H    H    H    L    M    M    H    M    L    H    H    H
BKW CONSISTENCY  M    M    H    H    H    M    L    L    L    M    M    H
EKN CONSISTENCY  H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H
PKB CONSISTENCY  H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H
CKB CONSISTENCY  H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H    H

AFTER 06Z WEDNESDAY...
IFR conditions are expected in valley fog Wednesday morning.

&&

.RLX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WV...Flood Watch until 11 AM EDT Tuesday for WVZ005-006-013>016-018-
     024>034-039-040-515>526.
OH...None.
KY...Flood Watch until 11 AM EDT Tuesday for KYZ105.
VA...Flood Watch until 11 AM EDT Tuesday for VAZ003-004.

&&

DISCUSSION...JRM/JP/GW
AVIATION...JP

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1113 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1106 PM     Flash Flood      5 WSW Holden            37.78N 82.15W
06/22/2026                   Mingo              WV   911 Call Center

            High water covering Left Fork Scarlett Rd in
            Delbarton. Residents cannot get out of the
            area.

&&

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1127 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1110 PM     Landslide        9 ENE Amherstdale-Robin 37.84N 81.63W
06/22/2026                   Boone              WV   911 Call Center

            Boone County 911 reports a mudslide with
            trapped vehicles in the area of 47700 Pond
            Fork Rd near Wharton.

&&

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1128 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1117 PM     Flash Flood      5 N Delbarton           37.77N 82.18W
06/22/2026                   Mingo              WV   911 Call Center

            Mingo 911 reports Gillman Drive near
            Delbarton is flooded. Bridges have washed
            out and people are trapped.

&&

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1139 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1138 PM     Flash Flood      9 SW Whitesville        37.90N 81.68W
06/22/2026                   Boone              WV   Fire Dept/Rescue

            Multiple people trapped in residences on
            Shawnee Trail, water entering buildings.

&&

JP

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1158 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1157 PM     Flash Flood      9 SSW Whitesville       37.87N 81.63W
06/22/2026                   Boone              WV   Law Enforcement

            Water up to vehicle doors on James Branch
            Rd. Multiple mud slides and trees down, road
            is impassible.

&&

JP

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1204 AM EDT Tue Jun 23 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1202 AM     Flash Flood      7 NNW Amherstdale-Robin 37.88N 81.83W
06/23/2026                   Logan              WV   Fire Dept/Rescue

            Vehicle stuck in water in near the Blair
            Post Office.

&&

JP