NWS Charleston WVFF.W 0209September 12, 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 12:30 a.m. local time on September 13. It was the 209th flash flood warning the NWS office in Charleston issued in 2026. Virginia had 24 flash flood warnings in September 2026, against 16 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Virginia's flash flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 4 hours; 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
- 8:33 p.m. EDT, September 12, 2026
- Expires
- 12:30 a.m. EDT, September 13, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KRLX FF.W 0209
- 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
FFWRLX The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Buchanan County in southwestern Virginia... West Central McDowell County in southern West Virginia... * Until 1230 AM EDT. * At 833 PM EDT, doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. 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... Grundy, Big Rock, Roseann, Stacy, Hurley and Vansant.
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. 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 Virginia since 2008126 a year
- Every warning type in 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