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WGUS41 KRLX 080327
FLWRLX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1127 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026
WVC013-087-080930-
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Calhoun WV-Roane WV-1127 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 AM EDT SATURDAY...
...REPLACES FLASH FLOOD WARNING...
* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is
expected.
* WHERE...Southern Roane County in central West Virginia...
South Central Calhoun County in north central West Virginia...
* WHEN...Until 530 AM EDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from
earlier rainfall. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing
water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1127 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly
in the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen.
- Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is
expected.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Amma, Looneyville, Left Hand, Tariff and Walton.
- This includes Interstate 79 between mile markers 23 and 33.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
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LAT...LON 3873 8124 3869 8109 3857 8113 3854 8119
3855 8142 3867 8149
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JP