NWS Charleston WVFA.W 0067August 14, 2026
Flood Warning: Dickenson, VA
The National Weather Service office in Charleston issued a flood warning for Dickenson in Virginia, which was in force until 7:30 a.m. local time on August 14. It was the 67th areal flood warning the NWS office in Charleston issued in 2026. Virginia had 6 flood warnings in August 2026, against 17 in an average August of 2008-2025 (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, Charleston WV
- Area
- Dickenson
- State
- Virginia
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 4:27 a.m. EDT, August 14, 2026
- Expires
- 7:30 a.m. EDT, August 14, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KRLX FA.W 0067
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northwestern Dickenson County in southwestern Virginia... * WHEN...Until 730 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of the Pound River is occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 426 AM EDT, gauge reports indicated flooding is ongoing in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Mainly rural areas of Northwestern Dickenson County. - 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. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
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.