NWS Charleston WVFF.W 0241September 21, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Barbour, Braxton, Gilmer and 2 more, WV
The National Weather Service office in Charleston issued a flash flood warning for Barbour, Braxton, Gilmer and 2 more in West Virginia, which was in force until 1:30 a.m. local time on September 22. It was the 241st 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).
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The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Charleston WV
- Area
- Barbour, Braxton, Gilmer and 2 more
- State
- West Virginia
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 10:28 p.m. EDT, September 21, 2026
- Expires
- 1:30 a.m. EDT, September 22, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KRLX FF.W 0241
- 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... Northeastern Braxton County in north central West Virginia... East Central Gilmer County in north central West Virginia... Southwestern Barbour County in northeastern West Virginia... Northern Upshur County in northeastern West Virginia... Central Lewis County in northern West Virginia... * Until 130 AM EDT. * At 1028 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. 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... Buckhannon, Weston, Audra State Park, Stonewall Jackson, Burnsville, Sand Fork, Horner, Lorentz, Walkersville, French Creek, Sand Run, Hodgesville, Overhill, Century, Volga and Stouts Mills. This includes the following highways... Interstate 79 between mile markers 74 and 101. Route 33 between mile markers 1 and 7...and between mile markers 15 and 17.
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. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. 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