NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DCFA.W 0017August 27, 2026
Flood Warning: Berkeley, WV
The National Weather Service office in Baltimore MD/Washington issued a flood warning for Berkeley in West Virginia, which was in force until 11:00 p.m. local time on August 27. It was the 17th areal flood warning the NWS office in Baltimore MD/Washington issued in 2026. West Virginia had 44 flood warnings in August 2026, against 5 in an average August of 2008-2025 (West Virginia's 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, Baltimore MD/Washington DC
- Area
- Berkeley
- State
- West Virginia
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 7:52 p.m. EDT, August 27, 2026
- Expires
- 11:00 p.m. EDT, August 27, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KLWX FA.W 0017
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Warnings in West Virginia since 2008Every warning type in West Virginia
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...East Central Berkeley County in the panhandle of West Virginia... * WHEN...Until 1100 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 750 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated that 3 to 5 inches of rain fell across much of the warned area. Streams continue to rise and their have been several reports of roads closed with vehicles stranded in high water from the Berkeley County 911 Center. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Martinsburg, Winebrenners Cross and Arden. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.