NWS Charleston WVFF.W 0190September 4, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Barbour, Harrison, Randolph and 1 more, WV
The National Weather Service office in Charleston issued a flash flood warning for Barbour, Harrison, Randolph and 1 more in West Virginia, which was in force until 6:30 p.m. local time on September 4. It was the 190th flash flood warning the NWS office in Charleston issued in 2026. West Virginia had 62 flash flood warnings in September 2026, against 5 in an average September of 2008-2025 (West Virginia's flash flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 3.1 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Charleston WV
- Area
- Barbour, Harrison, Randolph and 1 more
- State
- West Virginia
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 3:23 p.m. EDT, September 4, 2026
- Expires
- 6:30 p.m. EDT, September 4, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KRLX FF.W 0190
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flash Flood Warnings in West Virginia since 2008Every warning type in West Virginia
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The notice as issued
FFWRLX The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Barbour County in northeastern West Virginia... North Central Randolph County in northeastern West Virginia... Northeastern Upshur County in northeastern West Virginia... Southeastern Harrison County in northern West Virginia... * Until 630 PM EDT. * At 323 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 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... Philippi, Audra State Park, Belington, Montrose, Volga, Century and Kerens.
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. 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 record around this notice
- Flash Flood Warnings in West Virginia since 200879 a year
- Every warning type in West Virginia
- Flash Flood Warning: what it means, and the states that get the most3,924 a year
- NWS notices, September 20262,824 in the month
- The latest from the National Weather Service
- Warning, watch or advisory: the three NWS levels