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Flash Flood Warning issued October 2 at 6:41PM EDT until October 2

Affecting McDowell, WV

In effect until: Oct 3, 2026, 1:45 AM

McDowell, WV

Likely impact in McDowell, WV; effects through 1:45 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...
Southwestern McDowell County in southern West Virginia...

* Until 945 PM EDT.

* At 641 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are
possible in the warned area. 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...
War, Bradshaw and Cucumber.

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Flash Flood Warning issued October 2 at 6:41PM EDT until October 2

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