39°1'N / 79°56'W / Altitude 519 m / 07:54 2026/07/22, America/New_York (UTC-4)
From: 2026/07/22, 05:27
To: 2026/07/22, 09:30
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Barbour County in northeastern West Virginia... Northwestern Randolph County in northeastern West Virginia... Northeastern Upshur County in northeastern West Virginia... Harrison County in northern West Virginia... Taylor County in northern West Virginia... * WHEN...Until 930 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 527 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is already occurring in the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Clarksburg, Grafton, Philippi, Audra State Park, Bridgeport, Shinnston, Belington, Stonewood, Nutter Fort, Lumberport, Anmoore, Enterprise, West Milford, Junior, Lost Creek, Flemington, Galloway, Rosemont, Meadland and Century. - This includes the following highways... Interstate 79 between mile markers 109 and 128. Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 69 and 82. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Barbour, WV; Harrison, WV; Randolph, WV; Taylor, WV; Upshur, WV
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Report flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll free,
800 401 9535, when you can do so safely.
NWS Charleston WV
2026/07/22, 05:27From: 2026/07/22, 09:30
To: 2026/07/22, 11:45
...The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in West Virginia... Tygart Valley River at Belington affecting Barbour County. For the Tygart Valley River...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Tygart Valley River at Belington. * WHEN...From Wednesday morning to late Wednesday night. * IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Some basements begin to flood due to sewers backing up. At 14.0 feet, Intersection of Talbott Road and Wasbash Road flood. At 15.0 feet, Small bridge on Willow Street floods due to backwater into Mill Creek. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:30 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 9.7 feet. - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tomorrow morning to a crest of 15.5 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 15.2 feet on 12/08/2013. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Barbour, WVTurn 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.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/rlx.
The next statement will be issued Wednesday morning at 1145 AM EDT.NWS Charleston WV2026/07/21, 23:37