{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.79a1d33d8de3d14685dcd40905545945ce103ead.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flood Warning issued September 12 at 7:03PM EDT until September 12 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-09-12","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.79a1d33d8de3d14685dcd40905545945ce103ead.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Charleston WV"},"word_count":260,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flood Warning: Flood Warning issued September 12 at 7:03PM EDT until September 12 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Calhoun, WV; Doddridge, WV; Gilmer, WV; Harrison, WV; Lewis, WV; Ritchie, WV; Roane, WV\n**Issued by:** NWS Charleston WV\n**Sent:** 2026-09-12T19:03:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-09-12T19:03:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-09-12T23:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.\n\n* WHERE...East Central Roane County in central West Virginia...\nCentral Calhoun County in north central West Virginia...\nGilmer County in north central West Virginia...\nDoddridge County in northern West Virginia...\nSouthwestern Harrison County in northern West Virginia...\nNorthwestern Lewis County in northern West Virginia...\nSoutheastern Ritchie County in northwestern West Virginia...\n\n* WHEN...Until 1100 PM EDT.\n\n* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying\nand flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...\n- At 700 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to earlier\nthunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing in the warned area. Between 1\nand 3 inches of rain have fallen.\n- Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is\nexpected.\n- Some locations that will experience flooding include...\nGlenville, Grantsville, West Union, Cedar Creek State Park,\nArnoldsburg, Sand Fork, Pullman, Auburn, Coxs Mills, Newberne,\nTroy, Baldwin, Linn, Tanner, Leopold, Grove, Berea, Burnt House,\nStouts Mills, and Alum Bridge.\n- This includes Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 48\nand 62.\n- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood\n\n## Instructions\nTurn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood\ndeaths occur in vehicles.\n\nReport flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll free,\n800 401 9535, when you can do so safely."}