Flash Flood Warning Issued for Parts of West Virginia and Kentucky
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NOAA issued it on July 3, 2026, 7 weeks 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 several counties in central West Virginia and northeastern Kentucky until 1:15 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Central West Virginia and Northeastern Kentucky
- Issued
- July 3, 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 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central West Virginia and Northeastern Kentucky.
Alert Details
A Flash Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Charleston WV. The alert is effective from June 10 at 9:16 AM EDT until June 10 at 1:15 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Northeastern Lawrence County in northeastern Kentucky; Northwestern Boone County, West Central Kanawha County, Lincoln County, and Central Wayne County in West Virginia. Specific locations that will experience flash flooding include Madison, Louisa, Wayne, Fort Gay, Ranger, Gill, Harts, Spurlockville, Kiahsville, East Lynn Lake, Julian, Alum Creek, Centerville, Danville, Branchland, Myra, Palermo, Mud, East Lynn and Griffithsville. This includes Route 119 between mile markers 51 and 66 and between mile markers 68 and 69.
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
Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen with additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Timeline
The Flash Flood Warning is in effect from 9:16 AM EDT to 1:15 PM EDT on June 10, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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