NWS Charleston WVFA.W 0119September 12, 2026
Flood Warning: Calhoun, Doddridge, Gilmer and 4 more, WV
The National Weather Service office in Charleston issued a flood warning for Calhoun, Doddridge, Gilmer and 4 more in West Virginia, which was in force until 11:00 p.m. local time on September 12. It was the 119th areal flood warning the NWS office in Charleston issued in 2026. West Virginia had 36 flood warnings in September 2026, against 7 in an average September of 2008-2025 (West Virginia's 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
- Calhoun, Doddridge, Gilmer and 4 more
- State
- West Virginia
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 7:03 p.m. EDT, September 12, 2026
- Expires
- 11:00 p.m. EDT, September 12, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KRLX FA.W 0119
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Warnings in West Virginia since 2008Every warning type in West Virginia
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...East Central Roane County in central West Virginia... Central Calhoun County in north central West Virginia... Gilmer County in north central West Virginia... Doddridge County in northern West Virginia... Southwestern Harrison County in northern West Virginia... Northwestern Lewis County in northern West Virginia... Southeastern Ritchie County in northwestern West Virginia... * WHEN...Until 1100 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 700 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to earlier thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing in the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Glenville, Grantsville, West Union, Cedar Creek State Park, Arnoldsburg, Sand Fork, Pullman, Auburn, Coxs Mills, Newberne, Troy, Baldwin, Linn, Tanner, Leopold, Grove, Berea, Burnt House, Stouts Mills, and Alum Bridge. - This includes Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 48 and 62. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to 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.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.