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Flash Flood Warning issued October 14 at 8:28PM EDT until October 14

Affecting Boone, WV; Kanawha, WV; Lincoln, WV

In effect until: Oct 15, 2026, 3:30 AM

Boone, WV; Kanawha, WV; Lincoln, WV

Likely impact across 3 counties in WV; effects through 3:30 AM.

Get to higher ground now. Never drive through flooded roads.

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The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
North Central Boone County in central West Virginia...
Central Kanawha County in central West Virginia...
East Central Lincoln County in central West Virginia...

* Until 1130 PM EDT.

* At 828 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Flash
flooding is already occurring in Malden.

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...
Charleston, South Charleston, Chesapeake, Marmet, Belle, Coal Fork,
Alum Creek and Pond Gap.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 96 and 99. Route
119 between mile markers 67 and 79. West Virginia Turnpike between
mile markers 88 and 95.
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™