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Areal Flood Warning — Fayette County, WV, Raleigh County, WV
Areal Flood Warning
Issued
10:26 p. m. CDT · mar., sept. 22 2026
Expires
1:30 a. m. CDT · mié., sept. 23 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KRLX

Affected Areas

Fayette County, WV Raleigh County, WV

Official Bulletin

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WGUS41 KRLX 230326
FLWRLX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1126 PM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026

WVC019-081-230630-
/O.NEW.KRLX.FA.W.0150.260923T0326Z-260923T0630Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Fayette WV-Raleigh WV-1126 PM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...
...REPLACES FLASH FLOOD WARNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...South Central Fayette County in southeastern West
  Virginia...
  Central Raleigh County in southeastern West Virginia...

* WHEN...Until 230 AM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
  and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1126 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
    thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly
    in the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Beckley, Mount Hope, Piney View, Stanaford, Prosperity, Bradley,
    Beaver, Daniels and Macarthur.
  - This includes the following highways...
    Route 19 between mile markers 1 and 4. Interstate 64 in West
    Virginia between mile markers 123 and 127. West Virginia Turnpike
    between mile markers 45 and 49.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3788 8120 3792 8112 3788 8098 3773 8113
      3783 8128

$$

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