{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.db7495b902dbe70392bb0fb51b303ea93cedfe51.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flash Flood Warning issued July 12 at 6:53PM EDT until July 12 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-12","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.db7495b902dbe70392bb0fb51b303ea93cedfe51.001.1","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":242,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flash Flood Warning: Flash Flood Warning issued July 12 at 6:53PM EDT until July 12 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Immediate\n**Areas:** Washington, OH; Pleasants, WV; Ritchie, WV; Wood, WV\n**Issued by:** NWS Charleston WV\n**Sent:** 2026-07-12T18:53:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-12T18:53:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-12T22:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\nFFWRLX\n\nThe National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a\n\n* Flash Flood Warning for...\nCentral Washington County in southeastern Ohio...\nSouthwestern Pleasants County in northwestern West Virginia...\nNorthwestern Ritchie County in northwestern West Virginia...\nNortheastern Wood County in northwestern West Virginia...\n\n* Until 1000 PM EDT.\n\n* At 653 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing\nheavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.8 inches of rain\nhave fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin\nshortly.\n\nHAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.\n\nSOURCE...Radar indicated.\n\nIMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,\nhighways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor\ndrainage and low-lying areas.\n\n* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...\nParkersburg, Vienna, Boaz, North Hills, Waverly, Willow Island,\nSchultz and Nutter Farm.\n\nThis includes the following highways...\nInterstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 176 and 185.\nRoute 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 9 and 11...and between\nmile markers 15 and 27.\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."}