{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.f72503ad796d25317ee82028bd5a4ee43ac32623.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flash Flood Warning issued July 21 at 5:38PM EDT until July 21 at 9:45PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-21","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.f72503ad796d25317ee82028bd5a4ee43ac32623.001.1","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":355,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flash Flood Warning: Flash Flood Warning issued July 21 at 5:38PM EDT until July 21 at 9:45PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Immediate\n**Areas:** Barbour, WV; Doddridge, WV; Gilmer, WV; Harrison, WV; Lewis, WV; Ritchie, WV; Taylor, WV; Tyler, WV; Upshur, WV\n**Issued by:** NWS Charleston WV\n**Sent:** 2026-07-21T17:38:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-21T17:38:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-21T21:45:00-04:00\n\n## Description\nFFWRLX\n\nThe National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a\n\n* Flash Flood Warning for...\nNorth Central Gilmer County in north central West Virginia...\nBarbour County in northeastern West Virginia...\nNortheastern Upshur County in northeastern West Virginia...\nDoddridge County in northern West Virginia...\nHarrison County in northern West Virginia...\nNorthern Lewis County in northern West Virginia...\nTaylor County in northern West Virginia...\nSoutheastern Tyler County in northern West Virginia...\nNortheastern Ritchie County in northwestern West Virginia...\n\n* Until 945 PM EDT.\n\n* At 538 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing\nheavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of\nrain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are\npossible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected\nto begin shortly.\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...\nClarksburg, Buckhannon, Grafton, Weston, Philippi, Audra State\nPark, Bridgeport, Shinnston, Belington, Stonewood, Nutter Fort,\nSalem, Lumberport, West Union, Anmoore, Jackson Mill, Enterprise,\nWest Milford, Junior and Lost Creek.\n\nThis includes the following highways...\nInterstate 79 between mile markers 99 and 129. Route 33 near mile\nmarker 1...and between mile markers 6 and 7...and near mile marker\n15...and near mile marker 17. Route 50 in West Virginia between mile\nmarkers 44 and 82.\n\n## Instructions\nTurn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood\ndeaths occur in vehicles.\n\nIn hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are\npotentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded\nroads. Find an alternate route.\n\nReport flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll free,\n800 401 9535, when you can do so safely."}