Kanawha County, West Virginia Weather Alerts: Warnings and Watches

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Every watch, warning and advisory the National Weather Service has in force over Kanawha County, West Virginia. Open it for the live map, where it pans and zooms.

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Alerts in force1

Every product in force for Kanawha County, worst first, with its full text.

Flood Warning

Severe

Flood Warning issued September 20 at 9:05AM EDT until September 20 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

Issued Sun, Sep 20, 9:05 AM EDTUntil Sun, Sep 20, 2:00 PM EDT 1 hr left

Areas Boyd, KY; Greenup, KY; Gallia, OH; Lawrence, OH; Cabell, WV; Jackson, WV; Kanawha, WV; Mason, WV; Putnam, WV; Roane, WV; Wayne, WV

Full text

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall this morning is expected. * WHERE...Northern Boyd County in northeastern Kentucky... Southeastern Greenup County in northeastern Kentucky... Southwestern Gallia County in southeastern Ohio... Lawrence County in southeastern Ohio... Northern Cabell County in central West Virginia... Northern Kanawha County in central West Virginia... Southwestern Roane County in central West Virginia... Jackson County in northwestern West Virginia... Southern Mason County in western West Virginia... Putnam County in western West Virginia... Northern Wayne County in western West Virginia... * WHEN...Until 200 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 900 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.8 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rounds of light rain showers will continue to be possible. - This includes the following highways... Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 109 and 148. Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 1 and 8...and between mile markers 10 and 46. Interstate 79 between mile markers 11 and 30. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

What to do

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

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The past year in Kanawha County

In the past year the National Weather Service issued 183 alerts for Kanawha County, including 59 severe thunderstorm warnings, 24 flash flood warnings, 19 snow squall warnings and 10 flood warnings.

Product	Issued	Most recent
Severe Thunderstorm Warning	59	Sep 5, 2026
Flash Flood Warning	24	Sep 20, 2026
Snow Squall Warning	19	Mar 17, 2026
Flood Warning	10	Sep 20, 2026
Freeze Warning	5	May 2, 2026
Winter Storm Warning	4	Feb 22, 2026
Tornado Warning	3	Jul 21, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning	1	Jun 30, 2026
Flood Watch	13	Sep 12, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch	10	Sep 4, 2026
Winter Storm Watch	3	Feb 22, 2026
Freeze Watch	2	May 3, 2026
Tornado Watch	2	Jun 18, 2026
Extreme Cold Watch	1	Jan 26, 2026
Winter Weather Advisory	9	Mar 16, 2026
Frost Advisory	7	May 8, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory	3	Feb 7, 2026
Heat Advisory	3	Sep 1, 2026
Wind Advisory	3	Mar 16, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory	2	Feb 15, 2026

Warnings issued

And 65 earlier warnings.

Every alert, most recent first

The 40 most recent of 183.

From the Iowa Environmental Mesonet’s archive of NWS watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC), by the county’s own code and the forecast zones inside it. Each date links to the event at the IEM.

Nearby

The counties around Kanawha County, with what is in force in each.

What this means

Warning: The hazard is happening or about to. Act now: a tornado warning means take shelter, a flash flood warning means move to higher ground.
Watch: Conditions favor the hazard. Nothing is happening yet; have a plan and be ready to act if a warning follows.
Advisory: A hazard that is less serious than a warning but can still cause trouble, such as dense fog, heat or light ice.
Statement: Information about weather that does not yet meet a warning: a strong storm, a hydrologic update, or a special weather statement.

Severity (extreme, severe, moderate, minor) is the rating the issuing office gives each product. More on the difference: tornado watch vs. tornado warning. Alerts come from the National Weather Service; follow its instructions and your local officials.

Sources

Alerts from the National Weather Service's public feed, read afresh every minute, and matched to counties and zones by their UGC codes. Warnings from outside the United States come from each country's own meteorological service. Follow the issuing office's instructions and your local officials.