{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.f7f1ec72e6f71e9e405a71b899f15f0f7dd2f3f0.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flood Warning issued July 22 at 6:16PM EDT until July 23 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-22","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.f7f1ec72e6f71e9e405a71b899f15f0f7dd2f3f0.001.1","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":219,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flood Warning: Flood Warning issued July 22 at 6:16PM EDT until July 23 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Washington, OH; Doddridge, WV; Pleasants, WV; Ritchie, WV; Tyler, WV\n**Issued by:** NWS Charleston WV\n**Sent:** 2026-07-22T18:16:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-22T18:16:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-23T08:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.\n\n* WHERE...Northeastern Washington County in southeastern Ohio...\nNorthwestern Doddridge County in northern West Virginia...\nTyler County in northern West Virginia...\nNortheastern Pleasants County in northwestern West Virginia...\nNortheastern Ritchie County in northwestern West Virginia...\n\n* WHEN...Until 800 AM EDT Thursday.\n\n* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying\nand flood-prone locations is occurring.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...\n- At 613 PM EDT, Flooding continues along creeks and streams across\nthe area as a result of heavy thunderstorms Tuesday evening. This\nincludes Duck Creek and the Little Muskingum River.\n- Some locations that will experience flooding include...\nSt. Marys, Middlebourne, Paden City, Sistersville, Matamoras,\nLowell, Macksburg, Friendly, Lower Salem, New Matamoras, Point\nLookout, Arvilla, Wick, Mountain, Alma, Lima and Devola.\n- This includes Interstate 77 in Ohio between mile markers 6 and\n17.\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."}