Flash Flood Warning Issued for 11 Counties in West Virginia
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NOAA issued it on June 11, 2026, 2 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Charleston WV has issued a Flash Flood Warning for multiple counties in north central and northern West Virginia until 8:30 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- North Central West Virginia
- Issued
- June 11, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Charleston WV
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in North Central West Virginia.
Alert Details
Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Charleston WV (NOAA). Effective from May 27, 2026 at 4:33 PM EDT until May 27, 2026 at 8:30 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
Barbour County, Braxton County, Calhoun County, Doddridge County, Gilmer County, Harrison County, Lewis County, Ritchie County, Taylor County, Upshur County, and Wirt County in West Virginia. Specific areas include North Central Braxton County, Northern Calhoun County, Gilmer County, Barbour County, Northern Upshur County, South Central Doddridge County, Southeastern Harrison County, Lewis County, Southeastern Taylor County, Southern Ritchie County, and Southeastern Wirt County. Locations that will experience flash flooding include Buckhannon, Weston, Philippi, Glenville, Elizabeth, Grantsville, Audra State Park, Belington, Stonewall Jackson, Jackson Mill, Cedar Creek State Park, Junior, Burnsville, Lost Creek, Jane Lew, Sand Fork, Auburn, Camden, Alum Bridge, and Sand Run. Highways affected include Interstate 79 between mile markers 80 and 113, and Route 33 between mile markers 1 and 7 and between mile markers 15 and 17.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Report flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll free 800 401 9535 when you can do so safely.
Expected Conditions
At 4:33 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1.5 inches of rain have fallen in the past hour, in addition to 1.5 to 2 inches that fell this morning. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Hazard is flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from May 27, 2026 at 4:33 PM EDT until May 27, 2026 at 8:30 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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