Weather Alert
Wirt County, WV
Status: Alert Ended
Start: 9/21/26 1:02 PM
End: 9/21/26 6:16 PM
Dur: 05:14
Canceled 9/21/26 6:16 PM

Flood Warning issued September 21 at 1:02PM EDT until September 21 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

* WHAT...
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...
Southwestern Ritchie County in northwestern West Virginia...
Northeastern Wirt County in northwestern West Virginia...

* WHEN...
Until 700 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...
Flooding of the South Fork of the Hughes River is occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1258 PM EDT, The automated gage on the South Fork of the Hughes River below Macfarlan was in minor flood stage with a reading of 22.8 feet and slowly rising. At a stage of 22 feet, Oxbow Road below the gage flood along with low-lying areas adjacent to the river.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Macfarlan, Freeport and Greencastle.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



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