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Flood Warning for Boone WV, Fayette WV, Kanawha WV and Raleigh WV Until 8:45 PM EDT

The National Weather Service Charleston WV warning record covers Boone WV, Fayette WV, Kanawha WV and Raleigh WV, and runs until 8:45 PM EDT on Sunday, August 16, 2026.

3 reports on this incident · first at Aug 16, 2026, 1:30 p.m. ET

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 16, 2026, 1:45 p.m. ET
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The has raised the alert level to a **** for four West Virginia counties, according to the National Weather Service record for August 16, 2026. The record's own headline reads: ****. **Areas covered.** The record lists four affected areas: - Boone WV - Fayette WV - Kanawha WV - Raleigh WV The record describes the affected ground in more detail as "" The four counties fall within a single zone. **Timing.** Per the same National Weather Service record, the began at 1:16 PM EDT on August 16, 2026, and expires at 8:45 PM EDT the same day. The record states the is in effect "" **What is expected.** "Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected," the record states. On impacts, it says: "" **Precautions.** The advises: "" Residents and drivers in Boone WV, Fayette WV, Kanawha WV and Raleigh WV should treat every closed or water-covered road in those counties as impassable until the expires at 8:45 PM EDT. The record was issued by the and is published at .

Earlier reports

  1. Aug 16, 2026, 1:40 p.m. ET

    Flood Warning for Boone, Fayette, Kanawha and Raleigh Counties in West Virginia Until 845 PM

    A flood warning is in effect for four West Virginia counties — Boone WV, Fayette WV, Kanawha WV and Raleigh WV — according to the flood warning record issued by the National Weather Service Charleston WV.

    The record's headline reads: "FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM EDT THIS EVENING."

    The warning record specifies the affected areas as "Northeastern Boone County in central West Virginia... Southeastern Kanawha County in central West Virginia... Western Fayette County in southeastern West Virginia... North Central Raleigh County in southeastern West Virginia..."

    The hazard, as stated in the record, is that "Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected."

    On impacts, the National Weather Service Charleston WV record states: "Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Water will continue to work its way down the drainages with continuing high water impacts."

    The warning began at 1:16 PM EDT on August 16, 2026, and runs until 8:45 PM EDT the same evening. The record gives the duration as "Until 845 PM EDT Sunday."

    The precautions in the record are direct: "Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads."

    Residents of Boone WV, Fayette WV, Kanawha WV and Raleigh WV are the people covered by this single warning zone.

  2. Aug 16, 2026, 1:30 p.m. ETFirst report

    National Weather Service Issues Flood Warning for Portions of West Virginia

    The National Weather Service Charleston WV issued an official Flood Warning on August 16, 2026, beginning at 1:16 PM EDT and expiring at 8:45 PM EDT. The situation is developing. The warning covers northeastern Boone County in central West Virginia, southeastern Kanawha County in central West Virginia, western Fayette County in southeastern West Virginia, and north central Raleigh County in southeastern West Virginia. Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected across the region. According to official notices from the National Weather Service Charleston WV, numerous roads remain closed due to flooding, and water will continue to work its way down the drainages with continuing high water impacts. Official safety instructions state: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. The National Weather Service Charleston WV advises individuals to be aware of their surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

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