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Flood Warning for Pleasants WV and Tyler WV Until 11:45 AM Tuesday

The National Weather Service alert record lists two affected areas — Pleasants WV and Tyler WV — with flooding from excessive rainfall imminent or already occurring.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 17, 2026, 11:55 p.m. ET
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The issued a at 11:50 PM EDT on August 17, 2026, in effect until 11:45 AM EDT Tuesday, August 18, 2026, according to the National Weather Service alert record for the product. **The areas listed in the record are Pleasants WV and Tyler WV** — specifically, in the record's own wording, "" The record covers 1 zone. Residents of Pleasants and Tyler counties in West Virginia are the people this applies to; the record names no other area. The alert record states that flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected, and that The record's headline reads: . On precautions, the record instructs: turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. It advises being especially cautious at night, when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding, and asks that flooding be reported to the National Weather Service by calling toll free, 800 401 9535, when it is safe to do so. The is drawn from the National Weather Service alert record published at .

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