Four counties under Flash Flood Warnings, water rescues made in several areas

Kanawha County pounded with storms, flash flooding forces rescues

Early morning rains Aug. 16, 2026 caused the National Weather Service to put southeastern Kanawha County, West Virginia under a Flash Flood Warning at 8:41 a.m. Kanawha County is also under a Flood Watch until Aug. 17. Metro 911 has reported several water rescues. Storms continued Sunday afternoon and evening, causing more flooding through the county including in the Cross Lanes/Tyler Mountain area, as well as Cedar Grove.

Four counties under Flash Flood Warnings, water rescues made in several areas

Boone, Fayette, Kanawha, and Raleigh remain under watches through 2 p.m. Sunday afternoon. The post Four counties under Flash Flood Warnings, water rescues made in several areas appeared first on WV MetroNews.

Flooding and mudslides across Fayette County, parts of Southern WV

Fayette County, WV (WOAY) In the morning hours of Sunday, a deluge of rainfall occurred in parts of southern West Virginia. Numerous flash flood warnings were issued for parts of Fayette, Raleigh, Summers, and Greenbrier counties. One of those warnings was labeled as a “Considerable” flash flood warning, in which the wireless emergency alert system on cellphones was triggered. 2-4 inches of rain was widespread across Fayette County, which seemed…

Woman, four dogs rescued from flooded West Virginia home

DUNBAR, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A woman and four dogs were rescued from a flooded home Sunday afternoon after severe storms brought high water to parts of the Kanawha Valley. The Dunbar Fire Department said crews were dispatched at approximately 4:42 p.m. for a report of water rushing into a residence. When firefighters arrived, the home had approximately 18 inches of water inside. Members of the department’s A Shift used the department’s new DIB rescu…