NWS Charleston WVFF.W 0261October 2, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Buchanan and McDowell, VA and WV
The National Weather Service office in Charleston issued a flash flood warning for Buchanan and McDowell in Virginia, West Virginia, which was in force until 9:30 p.m. local time on October 2. It was the 261st flash flood warning the NWS office in Charleston issued in 2026. Virginia had 1 flash flood warning in October 2026, against 4 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Virginia's flash flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 10 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Charleston WV
- Area
- Buchanan and McDowell
- State
- Virginia
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 9:20 p.m. EDT, October 2, 2026
- Expires
- 9:30 p.m. EDT, October 2, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KRLX FF.W 0261
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flash Flood Warnings in Virginia since 2008Every warning type in Virginia
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The notice as issued
The heavy rain has ended. Flood waters have receded. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.
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