Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
747 AM EDT Sun Jun 8 2025

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Kanawha WV-
747 AM EDT Sun Jun 8 2025

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...
...REPLACES FLASH FLOOD WARNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of southern West Virginia, including the
  following county, Kanawha.

* WHEN...Until 1000 AM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
  and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 742 AM EDT, emergency management reported and automated
    gauges indicated heavy rain in the warned area. Flooding is
    already occurring. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have
    fallen. High water was running down the hillside and flowing
    across Elk River Road from Mink Shoals to Clendenin, up to
    six inches deep in spots. There was also high water at the
    intersection of Sissonville and Chandler drives, and at the
    intersection of Kanawha Turnpike and Rock Lake Drive. High
    water elsewhere in Kanawha County was receding.
  - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in
    the warned area.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Charleston, Jefferson, South Charleston, St. Albans, Dunbar,
    Clendenin, Pinch, Coal Fork, Elkview and Institute.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Report flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll
free, 800 401 9535, when you can do so safely.

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LAT...LON 3827 8158 3823 8178 3829 8180 3836 8183
      3854 8139 3854 8138 3852 8128 3847 8128
      3846 8128 3845 8128 3844 8127 3842 8127
      3839 8127


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