NWS Charleston WVFF.W 0262October 2, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: McDowell, WV
The National Weather Service office in Charleston issued a flash flood warning for McDowell in West Virginia, which was in force until 9:45 p.m. local time on October 2. It was the 262nd flash flood warning the NWS office in Charleston issued in 2026. West Virginia had 2 flash flood warnings in October 2026, against 0 in an average October of 2008-2025 (West Virginia's flash flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 9 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Charleston WV
- Area
- McDowell
- State
- West Virginia
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 9:36 p.m. EDT, October 2, 2026
- Expires
- 9:45 p.m. EDT, October 2, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KRLX FF.W 0262
- 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
The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.
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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, October 20261,960 in the month
- The latest from the National Weather Service
- Warning, watch or advisory: the three NWS levels