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Flash Flood Warning — Calhoun County, WV, Gilmer County, WV, Roane County, WV, Wirt County, WV
Flash Flood Warning
Issued
3:48 PM CDT · Sat, Jun 27 2026
Expires
6:45 PM CDT · Sat, Jun 27 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KRLX

Affected Areas

Calhoun County, WV Gilmer County, WV Roane County, WV Wirt County, WV

Official Bulletin

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WGUS51 KRLX 272048
FFWRLX
WVC013-021-087-105-272345-
/O.NEW.KRLX.FF.W.0039.260627T2048Z-260627T2345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
448 PM EDT Sat Jun 27 2026

The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  North Central Roane County in central West Virginia...
  Northern Calhoun County in north central West Virginia...
  West Central Gilmer County in north central West Virginia...
  Southeastern Wirt County in northwestern West Virginia...

* Until 745 PM EDT.

* At 448 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain
  have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
  shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
           highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
           drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Grantsville, Reedy, Mount Zion, Annamoriah, Big Springs, Creston,
  Stumptown, Tanner and Lucille.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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LAT...LON 3893 8144 3894 8144 3895 8138 3899 8121
      3900 8100 3897 8090 3889 8086 3884 8097
      3883 8130 3886 8140 3887 8141

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

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