Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 21 at 6:40PM EDT until July 21 at 9:45PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 21, 2026 - 3:40pm
Expires:
July 21, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description:
FFWPBZ
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southern Preston County in northeastern West Virginia...
Tucker County in northeastern West Virginia...
* Until 945 PM EDT.
* At 640 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain
have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Parsons, Davis, Thomas, Hendricks, Hambleton, Hannahsville,
Benbush, Lead Mine, Blackwater Falls, Davisville, Elk, Saint
George, Canaan Valley State Park, Canaan Hgts, Silver Lake, Red
Creek, Cortland, Pheasant Run, Pifer Moutain and Laneville.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
Area Description:
Preston, WV; Tucker, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Pittsburgh PA
Sender: