Special Weather Statement

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
736 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

WVZ027-028-519-521-522-220015-
Southeast Webster-Clay-Northwest Webster-Northwest Nicholas-Braxton-
736 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

...HEAVY RAIN WILL AFFECT NORTH CENTRAL NICHOLAS...SOUTHERN
BRAXTON...CENTRAL WEBSTER AND CENTRAL CLAY COUNTIES...

Locations impacted include...
Sutton, Clay, Webster Springs, Gassaway, Addison (Webster Springs),
Birch River, Harrison, Cowen, Widen, Diana, Frametown, Strange Creek,
Muddlety, Boggs, Little Birch, Ivydale, Bergoo, Centralia, Erbacon,
and Servia.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 79 between mile markers 46 and 64.
 Route 19 between mile markers 48 and 68.

Heavy rain may cause ponding of water on roadways and flooding in
low-lying areas.

In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to travel across
flooded roads. Find alternate routes. It takes only a few inches of
swiftly flowing water to carry vehicles away.

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LAT...LON 3849 8022 3835 8076 3846 8127 3871 8078
      3850 8019
TIME...MOT...LOC 2335Z 212DEG 6KT 3850 8065

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JP