Flood Warning Issued for Barbour, Harrison, Taylor Counties WV
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NOAA issued it on August 18, 2026, 6 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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Flood Warning in effect until 1 AM EDT Tuesday for Barbour, Harrison, and Taylor counties in northern West Virginia due to ongoing flooding from prior rainfall.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Northern West Virginia
- Issued
- August 18, 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 6 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northern West Virginia.
Alert Details
Flood Warning issued by NWS Charleston WV. Effective from August 17 at 8:56 PM EDT until August 18 at 1:00 AM EDT.
Affected Areas
North Central Barbour County, Northeastern Harrison County, and Taylor County in northern West Virginia. Specific locations include Clarksburg, Grafton, Bridgeport, Shinnston, Stonewood, Anmoore, Enterprise, Flemington, McGee, Meadland, Rosemont, Tygart Lake State Park, Knottsville, Thornton, and Despard. Impacts reported on Interstate 79 between mile markers 117 and 128 and Route 50 between mile markers 81 and 82.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Report flooding to the National Weather Service by calling 800-401-9535 when safe.
Expected Conditions
Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is occurring. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain fell earlier.
Timeline
Alert effective August 17 at 8:56 PM EDT through August 18 at 1:00 AM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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