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This is a live snapshot as of 2:38 AM EDT Monday, September 21. Conditions change fast — always verify with the National Weather Service for your specific county or ZIP code.

Braxton, WV — Flash Flood Warning

Flash Flood Warning issued September 21 at 2:38AM EDT until September 21 at 7:45AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

Issued by NWS Charleston WV. Issue time: 2:38 AM EDT Monday, September 21. Expires: 7:45 AM EDT Monday, September 21.

FFWRLX
The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for…
Northeastern Braxton County in north central West Virginia…
Northeastern Gilmer County in north central West Virginia…
Southern Doddridge County in northern West Virginia…
Northwestern Lewis County in northern West Virginia…
East Central Ritchie County in northwestern West Virginia…
* Until 745 AM EDT.
* At 238 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.7 and 1.3 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…
Burnsville, Flatwoods, Sand Fork, Pullman, Auburn, Linn, Alum
Bridge, Baldwin, Troy, Leopold, Stouts Mills, Camden, Grove, Sand
Run, Avon, New Milton, Blandville, Heaters and Berea.
This includes Interstate 79 between mile markers 67 and 93.

Hail size (NWS parameters): not specified in parameters. Wind gust (NWS parameters): not specified in parameters.

Locations in the warning path, as listed by NWS:

• Flash Flood Warning for…
• Until 745 AM EDT.
• At 238 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
• Some locations that will experience flash flooding include…

Warned area: Braxton, WV; Doddridge, WV; Gilmer, WV; Lewis, WV; Ritchie, WV

NWS office page: NWS Charleston WV · Official NWS alert

Official NWS instructions

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.

Stay safe tonight

Turn around, don’t drown. Most flood deaths happen in vehicles — never drive through flooded roadways; six inches of moving water can knock you down, twelve inches can carry a car.

If water enters the home: stay out of standing water where electricity may be present, avoid the basement until water recedes and power is confirmed off, photograph everything before cleanup (documentation matters for insurance), then call a local restoration contractor — water left sitting starts a second wave of damage within a day.

What this means for restoration teams

Translate this warning into job tickets: interior water intrusion through doors, windows, and foundation seepage; saturated carpet and pad; drywall wicking that shows up as a waterline hours later; and mold risk within 24–48 hours wherever porous materials stayed wet. Low-lying areas and urban drainage failures also bring sewage backup calls — the highest-margin, highest-urgency work.

The play: stage extraction and drying equipment now, pre-position dehumidifiers and air movers, keep an on-call rotation through the morning, and capture address, water source, and affected areas on the first call. Field discipline: photo-document before mitigation, moisture-map every affected room, and get the homeowner’s payment responsibility clear in writing before work starts.

FEMA & federal assistance

If the damage is severe, the FEMA Helpline is 1-800-621-3362 (7 a.m.–10 p.m. local, 7 days). Apply at DisasterAssistance.gov, through the FEMA app, or find a recovery center at fema.gov/drc. Basic eligibility: citizenship or qualified status, identity verification, proof of occupancy or ownership, and unmet needs not covered by insurance. Apply as soon as it’s safe.

Looking ahead

When this warning expires, the danger is not automatically over. Creeks and small streams can crest hours after the rain stops, and additional rounds of storms can re-trigger warnings. Watch for NWS updates overnight. For restoration contractors: water-intrusion calls typically start within hours of water receding and keep coming for days as homeowners discover damage behind walls and under flooring.

Sources & how to verify

• Official NWS alert for this warning
• NWS Charleston WV — local office page

Verify for your own county or ZIP at weather.gov or your local NWS office page.

This post is for informational purposes and is not an official weather warning. Always follow instructions from local authorities and the National Weather Service.

This is a live snapshot as of 1:52 AM EDT Monday, September 21. Conditions change fast — always verify with the National Weather Service for your specific county or ZIP code.

Braxton, WV — Flash Flood Warning

Flash Flood Warning issued September 21 at 1:52AM EDT until September 21 at 6:45AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

Issued by NWS Charleston WV. Issue time: 1:52 AM EDT Monday, September 21. Expires: 6:45 AM EDT Monday, September 21.

FFWRLX
The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for…
Northwestern Braxton County in north central West Virginia…
Gilmer County in north central West Virginia…
Southeastern Ritchie County in northwestern West Virginia…
* Until 645 AM EDT.
* At 152 AM 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…
Glenville, Cedar Creek State Park, Sand Fork, Auburn, Cedarville,
Tanner, Normantown, Newberne, Coxs Mills, Troy, Burnt House, Shock
and Exchange.

Hail size (NWS parameters): not specified in parameters. Wind gust (NWS parameters): not specified in parameters.

Locations in the warning path, as listed by NWS:

• Flash Flood Warning for…
• Until 645 AM EDT.
• At 152 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
• Some locations that will experience flash flooding include…

Warned area: Braxton, WV; Gilmer, WV; Ritchie, WV

NWS office page: NWS Charleston WV · Official NWS alert

Official NWS instructions

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.

Stay safe tonight

Turn around, don’t drown. Most flood deaths happen in vehicles — never drive through flooded roadways; six inches of moving water can knock you down, twelve inches can carry a car.

If water enters the home: stay out of standing water where electricity may be present, avoid the basement until water recedes and power is confirmed off, photograph everything before cleanup (documentation matters for insurance), then call a local restoration contractor — water left sitting starts a second wave of damage within a day.

What this means for restoration teams

Translate this warning into job tickets: interior water intrusion through doors, windows, and foundation seepage; saturated carpet and pad; drywall wicking that shows up as a waterline hours later; and mold risk within 24–48 hours wherever porous materials stayed wet. Low-lying areas and urban drainage failures also bring sewage backup calls — the highest-margin, highest-urgency work.

The play: stage extraction and drying equipment now, pre-position dehumidifiers and air movers, keep an on-call rotation through the morning, and capture address, water source, and affected areas on the first call. Field discipline: photo-document before mitigation, moisture-map every affected room, and get the homeowner’s payment responsibility clear in writing before work starts.

FEMA & federal assistance

If the damage is severe, the FEMA Helpline is 1-800-621-3362 (7 a.m.–10 p.m. local, 7 days). Apply at DisasterAssistance.gov, through the FEMA app, or find a recovery center at fema.gov/drc. Basic eligibility: citizenship or qualified status, identity verification, proof of occupancy or ownership, and unmet needs not covered by insurance. Apply as soon as it’s safe.

Looking ahead

When this warning expires, the danger is not automatically over. Creeks and small streams can crest hours after the rain stops, and additional rounds of storms can re-trigger warnings. Watch for NWS updates overnight. For restoration contractors: water-intrusion calls typically start within hours of water receding and keep coming for days as homeowners discover damage behind walls and under flooring.

Sources & how to verify

• Official NWS alert for this warning
• NWS Charleston WV — local office page

Verify for your own county or ZIP at weather.gov or your local NWS office page.

This post is for informational purposes and is not an official weather warning. Always follow instructions from local authorities and the National Weather Service.

A Flash Flood Warning is active right now for central Roane County, southern Calhoun County, and central Jackson County in West Virginia, issued by the National Weather Service in Charleston at 1:37 AM EDT on Sunday, September 21, 2026, and running until 6:30 AM EDT. Doppler radar shows thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area, and flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. For restoration contractors, this is the overnight call-driver: interior water intrusion, saturated basements, and the sewage-backup jobs that follow every hard rain over small creeks and low-lying neighborhoods.

This is a live snapshot as of about 2:00 AM EDT on September 21, 2026. Conditions change fast — always verify with the National Weather Service for your specific county or ZIP code.

Roane, Calhoun & Jackson Counties — Flash Flood Warning

The National Weather Service in Charleston (KRLX) issued Flash Flood Warning FFWRLX at 1:37 AM EDT, Sunday, September 21, 2026, valid until 6:30 AM EDT. The warning covers:

• Central Roane County in central West Virginia
• Southern Calhoun County in north central West Virginia
• Central Jackson County in northwestern West Virginia

Hazard, verbatim from the alert: “Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.” Detection is radar indicated. At 1:37 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area, with up to 1 inch of rain having already fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

Expected impacts, per NWS: flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses, as well as other poor-drainage and low-lying areas.

Locations that will experience flash flooding include: Ripley, Spencer, Arnoldsburg, Gay, Statts Mills, Fairplain, Orma, Millstone, and Evans. The warning also includes Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 131 and 140 — anyone traveling that corridor overnight should expect standing water on the roadway and be ready to reroute.

The NWS instruction is direct: “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.

Alert source: the NWS Charleston office page at weather.gov/rlx and the active alert on api.weather.gov.

Stay safe tonight

Flash flood warnings at 1:37 AM are the ones that catch people in their cars and in their basements. If you encounter a flooded road, do not attempt to cross it — six inches of fast-moving water can knock an adult down, and a foot of water will float most vehicles. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Turn around.

If water is entering your home: stay out of standing water where electricity may be present. Avoid the basement until water recedes and the power is confirmed off. Photograph everything before you start cleanup — room by room, water lines on walls, affected belongings. That documentation is what your insurance adjuster works from. Then call a local restoration contractor: water left sitting starts a second wave of damage within a day, and mold can begin in 24–48 hours.

If you live near one of the named creeks or in a low-lying area of Ripley or Spencer, move valuables to higher ground now rather than waiting for the next radar update.

What this means for restoration teams

This is the signature overnight water event: radar-indicated heavy rain already on the ground, small creeks and streams as the flood mechanism, urban areas and underpasses named as impact points. The job mix this produces is well understood — and it is exactly what central West Virginia restoration contractors see most:

• Interior water intrusion through foundation walls, window wells, and basement entries in Ripley, Spencer, and the smaller communities along the warned creeks.
• Saturated drywall and insulation where water wicks up from floors — the hidden job that turns into the mold call three days later if it isn’t moisture-mapped on the first visit.
• Sewage backup in low-lying areas — flash flooding of poor-drainage neighborhoods routinely pushes sewer laterals back into basements. These are the Category 3 jobs that need to be triaged fast and scoped correctly.
• Roadway and underpass damage along the I-77 corridor between mile markers 131 and 140 — expect municipal and commercial calls in addition to residential.

The play: stage equipment now, not at 8 AM. Pre-position drying assets and keep an on-call rotation through the morning — water-intrusion calls typically start within hours of water receding and keep coming for days as people discover damage. Capture the address, water source, and affected areas on the first call. In the field: photo-document before mitigation begins, moisture-map every affected room (not just the wet one), and keep the homeowner’s payment responsibility clear in writing before work starts. The contractor who answers at 5 AM gets the job the 9 AM contractor never sees.

Local emergency contacts

Insufficient data to list verified county emergency management contacts for this post — check your county’s emergency management office website or call 911 for life-threatening emergencies. Never invent a contact number; if none can be verified, this section stands as a reminder to program your own county EMA number now, before you need it.

FEMA & federal assistance

If the flooding causes major damage, federal help may become available. The FEMA Helpline is 1-800-621-3362 (7 a.m.–10 p.m. local time, 7 days a week). You can also apply through DisasterAssistance.gov, the FEMA app, or find a recovery center at fema.gov/drc. Basic eligibility: citizenship or qualified status, identity verification, proof of occupancy or ownership, and unmet needs not covered by insurance. Apply as soon as it’s safe to do so — and document your losses with photos now, not later.

Looking ahead

The warning runs until 6:30 AM EDT. When it expires, the danger does not end with the last raindrop: small creeks and streams in Roane, Calhoun, and Jackson counties can continue rising after the rain stops, and low-lying roads may stay flooded into the morning commute. Watch for additional rounds of storms overnight — one inch has already fallen, and saturated ground converts every additional cell into runoff. The next NWS update will land on the Charleston office page and at weather.gov.

Demand-window note for contractors: the first wave of calls usually arrives within hours of water receding, and the second wave — mold, warping, musty odors — arrives 3–7 days later as hidden saturation reveals itself. Contractors who moisture-map on day one own the follow-up work on day seven.

Sources & how to verify

• The NWS alert itself: api.weather.gov alert feed
• Issuing office: NWS Charleston, WV (KRLX)

To verify for your own county or ZIP code, go to weather.gov and enter your location, or check the NWS Charleston office page linked above for the latest active warnings.

This post is for informational purposes and is not an official weather warning. Always follow instructions from local authorities and the National Weather Service.

The National Weather Service in Charleston, West Virginia has issued a Flash Flood Warning for north-central West Virginia, in effect until 6:00 AM EDT. Radar-indicated thunderstorms are producing heavy rain across the warned area right now — flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. For restoration teams in the area, this is the setup behind the interior-flooding jobs that stack up over the next 48 hours.

This is a live snapshot as of 10:20 PM PDT. Conditions change fast — always verify with the National Weather Service for your specific county or ZIP code.

North-Central West Virginia — Flash Flood Warning

Issuing office: NWS Charleston WV. Issued: 1:01 AM EDT Monday. Effective: 1:01 AM EDT. Expires: 6:00 AM EDT.

The warning covers:

• North Central Roane County in central West Virginia
• Calhoun County in north central West Virginia
• Southwestern Gilmer County in north central West Virginia
• Southwestern Ritchie County in northwestern West Virginia
• Southeastern Wirt County in northwestern West Virginia

What the alert says, verbatim: At 1:01 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen, and additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible. Hazard: flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. Source: radar indicated.

Expected impacts — flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses, as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

Locations that will experience flash flooding include: Harrisville, Grantsville, Arnoldsburg, North Bend State Park, Cairo, Big Springs, Smithville, Brohard, Munday, Macfarlan, Burnt House, Annamoriah, Mount Zion, Creston, Stumptown, and Millstone.

Source: NWS alert · Issuing office: NWS Charleston WV (weather.gov/rlx)

Stay safe tonight

Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles — never drive through flooded roadways, and never drive around barricades. If water enters the home: stay out of standing water where electricity may be present, avoid the basement until water recedes and power is confirmed off, photograph everything before cleanup (documentation matters for insurance), then call a local restoration contractor — water left sitting can lead to further damage and mold growth.

Report flooding to the National Weather Service toll-free at 800-401-9535 when you can do so safely.

What this means for restoration teams

A radar-indicated flash flood warning across five rural West Virginia counties translates to a specific job profile: interior water intrusion in low-lying and creek-adjacent homes, saturated drywall and insulation where water pushed in through doors, window wells, and crawlspace vents, and sewage backup where drainage systems were overwhelmed. Two inches of rain on already-wet ground — that’s the full tally the alert allows for, up to 1 inch already fallen plus up to 1 inch more — is more than enough to turn basements and ground floors into water jobs.

Mold risk clocks in at 24–48 hours once materials are wet. The play for local contractors:

• Stage equipment tonight — air movers, dehumidifiers, extraction units — so trucks roll at first light rather than after the first call finds you empty.
• Pre-position drying assets and keep an on-call rotation through the morning; flash-flood calls come in waves as people wake up to standing water.
• On the first call, capture address, water source, and affected areas before anything else — it decides whether it’s a clean-water extraction or a sewage job with a different price and protocol.
• Field discipline: photo-document everything before mitigation begins, moisture-map every affected room (walls wick higher than the waterline), and keep the homeowner’s payment responsibility clear in writing before work starts.

Water-intrusion calls typically start within hours of water receding and keep coming for days as people discover damage behind walls and under flooring. The warning expires at 6 AM EDT — the phones start around breakfast.

FEMA & federal assistance

FEMA Helpline: 1-800-621-3362 (7 a.m.–10 p.m. local time, 7 days a week). Also available at DisasterAssistance.gov, through the FEMA mobile app, and at fema.gov/drc for Disaster Recovery Centers. Basic eligibility: citizenship or qualified status, identity verification, proof of occupancy or ownership, and unmet needs not covered by insurance. Apply as soon as it’s safe to do so — document damage first.

Looking ahead

The warning runs through 6:00 AM EDT. After it expires, creeks and streams can still run high — small streams in hilly terrain can keep rising after the rain stops. Continue to check the National Weather Service for your county or ZIP code for current warnings and updates.

For restoration teams: document everything thoroughly — photos before cleanup, moisture readings after. Treat every flooded structure as an electrical and contamination hazard until professionals clear it.

Sources & how to verify

• NWS Flash Flood Warning — alert detail (api.weather.gov)
• NWS Charleston WV office page

To verify for your own county or ZIP: enter it at weather.gov or check the NWS Charleston page for the latest warnings.

This post is for informational purposes and is not an official weather warning. Always follow instructions from local authorities and the National Weather Service.

STATUS: ACTIVE — SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING

Live snapshot as of 10:47 PM MDT (9:47 PM PDT), Sunday, September 20, 2026. This warning is in effect until 11:30 PM MDT Sunday. Conditions change fast — always verify with the National Weather Service for your specific county or ZIP code.

The National Weather Service in Denver, Colorado has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Central Elbert County in east central Colorado — in effect until 11:30 PM MDT Sunday. At 10:44 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles southeast of Kiowa, or 33 miles west of Limon, moving southeast at 20 mph. The storm is carrying golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts, and the National Weather Service rates the thunderstorm damage threat as considerable. Trained spotters reported 1.5-inch hail with this storm at 10:40 PM.

Golf ball size hail and 60 mph gusts are exactly the roof, siding, and window damage mix that restoration crews and roofers work most — hail punctures shingles and siding while wind tears at what the hail has already loosened.

Central Elbert County, Colorado — Severe Thunderstorm Warning

• Issuing office: NWS Denver, Colorado
• Issued: 10:44 PM MDT, Sunday, September 20, 2026
• Expires: 11:30 PM MDT, Sunday, September 20, 2026
• Storm position at 10:44 PM MDT: 12 miles southeast of Kiowa, or 33 miles west of Limon, moving southeast at 20 mph
• Hazard (verbatim): Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts
• Source: Trained spotters reported 1.5 inch hail with this storm at 10:40 PM (hail threat: observed; NWS parameters list maximum hail size of 1.75 inches and maximum wind gust of 60 mph, radar indicated)
• Damage threat: Considerable (per NWS thunderstorm damage threat parameter)
• Impact (verbatim): People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
• Locations impacted include: Simla, Matheson, and Fondis

Official instruction: Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm has produced dangerous hail and is capable of producing damaging winds.

Sources: the NWS alert record for this warning and the NWS Denver/Boulder office page.

Stay safe tonight

If you are in Central Elbert County right now, get inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. Do not stand under trees or near unsecured outdoor objects. If you are driving, pull fully off the road and park somewhere away from trees and power lines — hail this size dents and cracks vehicles and can shatter windshields.

After the storm passes, treat downed power lines as live and report them. Stay off damaged roofs tonight — wet, hail-slicked shingles are a fall hazard in the dark, and emergency tarping should wait for daylight unless water is actively entering the home. If water is entering, shut off power to the affected area if it is safe to do so, stay out of standing water where electricity may be present, and photograph everything before any cleanup begins — that documentation is what insurance adjusters work from. Then call a local restoration contractor: water left sitting in a home starts a second wave of damage within a day.

What this means for restoration teams

A considerable-threat hailstorm over Simla, Matheson, and Fondis is a roof-and-exterior event first, with interior water intrusion close behind. Golf ball size hail punctures asphalt shingles, cracks siding, and breaks windows — and wind at 60 mph finds every edge the hail has loosened. Where hail breaches the roof envelope, water intrusion into attics and wall cavities follows with the next rain band, and mold risk ramps up within 24 to 48 hours in saturated drywall and insulation.

The play for tonight: stage equipment now and keep an on-call rotation through the morning. On the first call, capture the address, the damage type (roof, siding, windows, interior water), and photos before mitigation starts. Moisture-map every affected room — attic first, then ceilings and upper walls — because hail-driven leaks travel before they show. Keep the homeowner’s payment responsibility clear in writing before work starts; hail claims live and die on documentation.

Field discipline stays the same as every storm night: photo-document before mitigation, hold the line on scope, and do not promise a claim outcome — let the adjuster’s inspection and the documentation do that work.

Local emergency contacts

• Elbert County Office of Emergency Management — Director Jacob Love, (303) 805-6132; office 303-805-6100; 751 Ute Avenue, Kiowa, CO 80117 (verified via the Elbert County staff directory). For immediate emergencies, call 911.

FEMA & federal assistance

If the storm causes damage beyond what insurance covers, the FEMA Helpline is 1-800-621-3362 (7 a.m. to 10 p.m. local time, 7 days a week). You can also apply at DisasterAssistance.gov, through the FEMA mobile app, or find a recovery center at fema.gov/drc. Basic eligibility generally requires citizenship or qualified non-citizen status, identity verification, proof of occupancy or ownership of the damaged home, and unmet needs not covered by insurance. Apply as soon as it is safe to do so — you do not have to wait for a disaster declaration to start the application, but individual assistance depends on one being issued for your county.

Looking ahead

This warning expires at 11:30 PM MDT Sunday. The storm is moving southeast at 20 mph, which puts it out of Central Elbert County and toward the Limon area shortly after the warning ends. Watch overnight for additional rounds — trained spotters are active across the region, and new warnings can be issued as cells redevelop. Power outages and extensive tree damage are the follow-on hazards to check for at daybreak, and hail damage to roofs is most often discovered in daylight, when homeowners and property managers walk their buildings. Water-intrusion calls typically start within hours of water receding and keep coming for days as people discover damage.

Sources & how to verify

• NWS alert record — Severe Thunderstorm Warning, Central Elbert County, CO (KBOU)
• NWS Denver/Boulder office page (weather.gov/bou)
• Elbert County emergency contacts verified via the Elbert County Office of Emergency Management staff directory

To verify for your own county or ZIP: go to weather.gov and enter your location, or open your local NWS office page — for this warning area, that is the Denver/Boulder office.

This post is for informational purposes and is not an official weather warning. Always follow instructions from local authorities and the National Weather Service.