NWS Pittsburgh PAFA.W 0014May 27, 2026
Flood Warning: Tucker, WV
The National Weather Service office in Pittsburgh issued a flood warning for Tucker in West Virginia, which was in force until 5:00 a.m. local time on May 28. It was the 14th areal flood warning the NWS office in Pittsburgh issued in 2026. West Virginia had 11 flood warnings in May 2026, against 13 in an average May of 2008-2025 (West Virginia's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 9.3 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Pittsburgh PA
- Area
- Tucker
- State
- West Virginia
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 7:41 p.m. EDT, May 27, 2026
- Expires
- 5:00 a.m. EDT, May 28, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KPBZ FA.W 0014
- 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 ongoing. * WHERE...Tucker County in northeastern West Virginia... * WHEN...Until 500 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 739 PM EDT, emergency management reported heavy rain in the warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Parsons, Davis, Thomas, Hendricks, Hambleton, Blackwater Falls, Benbush, Elk, Canaan Valley State Park, Red Creek, Lead Mine, Canaan Hgts, Cortland, Davisville, Saint George, Laneville, Pheasant Run and Pifer Moutain. - 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.
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.