Flash Flood Warning Issued for Cabell, Mason, and Putnam Counties in West Virginia
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NOAA issued it on August 16, 2026, 7 days 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 northeastern Cabell, southwestern Mason, and west central Putnam counties until 10:30 PM EDT on August 16.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Western West Virginia
- Issued
- August 16, 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 7 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Western West Virginia.
Alert Details
Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Charleston WV. Effective from August 16 at 7:35 PM EDT until August 16 at 10:30 PM EDT. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
Northeastern Cabell County, southwestern Mason County, and west central Putnam County in western West Virginia. Specific locations include Hurricane, Eleanor, Buffalo, Culloden, Teays Valley, Fraziers Bottom, and Ashton. Interstate 64 between mile markers 32 and 37.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Report flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll free 800 401 9535 when safe.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.7 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Timeline
Alert effective August 16, 2026 at 7:35 PM EDT. Expires and ends August 16, 2026 at 10:30 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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