Flood Warning Issued for 13 West Virginia Counties
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A Flood Warning is in effect until 12:15 AM EDT Thursday for multiple counties in central and northern West Virginia due to excessive rainfall and flooding.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Central and Northern West Virginia
- Issued
- June 12, 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 Central and Northern West Virginia.
Alert Details
Flood Warning issued by NWS Charleston WV (NOAA). Effective from May 27 at 8:24 PM EDT until May 28 at 12:15 AM EDT.
Affected Areas
Barbour, Braxton, Calhoun, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Lewis, Randolph, Ritchie, Roane, Taylor, Upshur, and Wirt counties in West Virginia. Specific areas include Northeastern Roane County, North Central Braxton County, Northern Calhoun County, Gilmer County, Barbour County, Northwestern Randolph County, Northern Upshur County, South Central Doddridge County, Southeastern Harrison County, Lewis County, Southeastern Taylor County, Southern Ritchie County, and Southeastern Wirt County. Locations impacted 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 114 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. 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.
Expected Conditions
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. At 8:20 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms with 1 to 4 inches of rain fallen today. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible. Another line of showers and thunderstorms could bring another half inch to an inch of rainfall tonight. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. There were several reports of flooding, particularly in Barbour County where there was a water rescue.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 12:15 AM EDT Thursday, May 28.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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