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Flash Flood Warning issued August 7 at 5:53PM EDT until August 7 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

8.0

39.1033° N, 80.2483° W·US-WV

Started 2h ago

Event Details

Typeflood

Severity8.0

Statusactive

Location39.1033°N, 80.2483°W (US-WV)

Started2026-08-07T21:53:00+00:00

Last Updated2026-08-08T00:20:04.585+00:00

Sourcenoaa_ahps

Source URLapi.weather.gov

Confidence1.00

Impact Zones

Catastrophic Impact Zone

Flash flooding or major flood stage. Immediate danger to life and property.

NWS polygon

Zone estimates are based on scientific models and may differ from actual local conditions.

Impact Analysis

Note: Zone 1 uses NWS polygon geometry. Exposure for this zone is pending polygon-based computation — totals reflect outer zones only.

Population from ACS 5-Year 2022 tract sampling; structure counts from Microsoft Building Footprints or Census ACS housing data, capped by USGS NLCD 2021 developed land. Estimates for situational awareness — not for actuarial, regulatory, or underwriting use.

Historical Comparison

2023 HARRISON County, WEST VIRGINIA Flash Flood (2023)72% match

Flash Flood in WEST VIRGINIA, 23km from current event, $700K in recorded damage

HARRISON County, WEST VIRGINIADamage: $700K

2017 TAYLOR County, WEST VIRGINIA Flood (2017)71% match

Flood in WEST VIRGINIA, 18km from current event, $299K in recorded damage

TAYLOR County, WEST VIRGINIADamage: $299K

2011 HARRISON County, WEST VIRGINIA Flash Flood (2011)70% match

Flash Flood in WEST VIRGINIA, 22km from current event, $950K in recorded damage

HARRISON County, WEST VIRGINIADamage: $950K

Historical comparison based on peril type, geography, and severity. Past events do not predict future outcomes.

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Zone estimates are based on scientific models and may differ from actual local conditions.