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Flash Flood Warning issued August 2 at 3:54PM EDT until August 2 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

8.0

38.5180° N, 81.1270° W·US-WV

Started 1h ago

Event Details

Typeflood

Severity8.0

Statusactive

Location38.5180°N, 81.1270°W (US-WV)

Started2026-08-02T19:54:00+00:00

Last Updated2026-08-02T21:40:22.311+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

2016 KANAWHA County, WEST VIRGINIA Flood (2016)81% match

Flood in WEST VIRGINIA, 9km from current event, $36M in recorded damage

KANAWHA County, WEST VIRGINIADamage: $36.0MFatalities: 4

2016 CLAY County, WEST VIRGINIA Flash Flood (2016)77% match

Flash Flood in WEST VIRGINIA, 13km from current event, $8M in recorded damage

CLAY County, WEST VIRGINIADamage: $8.0M

2016 CLAY County, WEST VIRGINIA Flood (2016)76% match

Flood in WEST VIRGINIA, 17km from current event, $9M in recorded damage

CLAY County, WEST VIRGINIADamage: $9.0M

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.