Photos submitted by Ashley Sturms
The waters of Dennis Fork in Calhoun County scattered debris and rose above culverts this morning, May 27th, 2026.
Ashley Sturms of Dennis Fork, Mt. Zion, West Virginia submitted the pictures showing the area of Dennis Fork Creek between Barnes Run Road and Pine Creek Road.
The National Weather Service in Charleston has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
North Central Roane County in central West Virginia...
North Central Braxton County in north central West Virginia...
Calhoun County in north central West Virginia...
Gilmer County in north central West Virginia...
Barbour County in northeastern West Virginia...
North Central Randolph County in northeastern West Virginia...
Northern Upshur County in northeastern West Virginia...
Southeastern Harrison County in northern West Virginia...
Lewis County in northern West Virginia...
Southeastern Taylor County in northern West Virginia...
* Until 145 PM EDT.
* At 1106 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Buckhannon, Weston, Philippi, Glenville, Grantsville, Audra State Park, Belington, Stonewall Jackson, Jackson Mill, Cedar Creek State Park, Arnoldsburg, Burnsville, Lost Creek, Jane Lew, Sand Fork, Montrose, Camden, Horner, Sand Run and Alum Bridge.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 79 between mile markers 79 and 113. Route 33 between mile markers 1 and 7...and between mile markers 15 and 17.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn 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.
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Charleston WV
908 AM EDT Wed May 27 2026
Greenup-Carter-Boyd-Perry-Morgan-Athens-Washington-Jackson OH-
Vinton-Meigs-Gallia-Lawrence OH-Cabell-Mason-Jackson WV-Wood-
Pleasants-Tyler-Putnam-Kanawha-Roane-Wirt-Calhoun-Ritchie-Doddridge-Clay-Braxton-Gilmer-Lewis-Harrison-Taylor-Upshur-Barbour-Northwest Webster-Southeast Webster-Northwest Randolph-
Southeast Randolph-Including the cities of Cannonsburg, Grayson Lake State Park, Hamden,Belmont, Ripley, Clarksburg, Lake Vesuvius, Ironton, Grayson, Clay,Gallipolis, Glenville, Holly River State Park, South Point, Stockport, Philippi, Paden City, Ashland, Wellston, Point Pleasant,Belpre, Teays Valley, South Charleston, Weston, Sistersville, Athens, Gassaway, Elizabeth, Belington, Elkins, Raceland, Marietta, Oak Hill,
Pomeroy, Grantsville, Sutton, Spencer, New Haven, Grafton, St. Marys, Webster Springs, Parkersburg, New Lexington, Somerset, Carter Caves State Park,McArthur, Middlebourne, Hurricane, West Union, Harrisville, Buckhannon, Flatwoods, Jackson, Olive Hill, Saint Albans, Bridgeport,Russell, Crooksville, McConnelsville, Huntington, Burnsville,Charleston, Cowen, Harman, Pennsboro, Ravenswood, and Vienna
908 AM EDT Wed May 27 2026
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, including the following
counties, Boyd, Carter and Greenup, southeast Ohio, including the following counties, Athens, Gallia, Jackson OH, Lawrence OH, Meigs, Morgan, Perry, Vinton and Washington, and West Virginia, including the following counties, Barbour, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Jackson WV, Kanawha, Lewis, Mason, Northwest Randolph, Northwest Webster, Pleasants, Putnam, Ritchie, Roane, Southeast Randolph, Southeast Webster, Taylor, Tyler, Upshur, Wirt and Wood.
* WHEN...Through late tonight.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Periods of showers and thunderstorms today and tonight will
produce locally heavy rainfall. Given the wet soil from previous
rainfall, flash flooding could occur.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Additional information can be found at https://www.weather.gov/rlx as
well as on our X and Facebook pages.
