Flash Flood Warning in Logan County, West Virginia
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED5/24/2024 4:22:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ImmediateSeverity: SevereCertainty: Likely
5/24/2024 4:22:00 AM until 5/24/2024 7:30:00 AM
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.
FFWRLX
The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern Logan County in southern West Virginia...
Northwestern Mingo County in southern West Virginia...
* Until 730 AM EDT.
* At 422 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 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.
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...
Logan, Chapmanville, Holden, Mount Gay-Shamrock, Chief Logan
State, Harts, Chattaroy, West Logan, Kermit, Mitchell Heights,
Dingess, Verdunville, Myrtle, Mount Gay, Breeden, Lenore,
Naugatuck and Sharples.