{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.fee76dab32cf26866c8184e41fe85418b7b5b317.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flash Flood Warning issued July 21 at 5:12PM EDT until July 21 at 8:15PM 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.fee76dab32cf26866c8184e41fe85418b7b5b317.001.1","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":237,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flash Flood Warning: Flash Flood Warning issued July 21 at 5:12PM EDT until July 21 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Immediate\n**Areas:** Greenup, KY; Lawrence, OH\n**Issued by:** NWS Charleston WV\n**Sent:** 2026-07-21T17:12:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-21T17:12:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-21T20:15:00-04:00\n\n## Description\nFFWRLX\n\nThe National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a\n\n* Flash Flood Warning for...\nGreenup County in northeastern Kentucky...\nWest Central Lawrence County in southeastern Ohio...\n\n* Until 815 PM EDT.\n\n* At 512 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing\nheavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain\nhave fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch 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...\nIronton, Greenup, Greenbo Lake, Load, Letitia, Naples, Flatwoods,\nRussell, Raceland, Worthington, Wurtland, Hanging Rock, Warnock and\nBrushart.\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."}