Occurred Oct 14, 2026, 10:59:00 PM UTC

First published Oct 15, 2026, 12:12:15 AM UTC · Last updated Oct 15, 2026, 12:12:15 AM UTC

Flash Flood Warning — NWS Charleston WV

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Flash Flood Warning issued October 14 at 6:59PM EDT until October 14 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

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The National Weather Service in Charleston issued a flash flood warning for parts of Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Lewis, and Ritchie counties in West Virginia, effective until 10:00 PM EDT. Radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain, with 1 to 1.5 inches already fallen and up to 1 inch more possible.

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Affected location: Parts of Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Lewis, and Ritchie counties, West Virginia

Illustrative image: As I was traveling through Charleston, the capital of West Virgina, during blue hour (my favorite time of day) a couple of days after Thanksgiving, I happened upon this beautiful sight of the State Capitol Building reflected in the Kanawha river flowing by in total stillness, so I just had to stop and capture the scene. I didn't have a tripod handy, so this is not a long-exposure nightshot, just a regular hand-held shot accomplished by bumping up the ISO as much as I dared to get correct exposur — O Palsson/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

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The warning identifies an immediate flash-flood threat across parts of five West Virginia counties.

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U.S. National Weather Service Alerts NWS Flash Flood Warning issued October 14 at 6:59PM EDT until October 14 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

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