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3 concurrent flood warnings — 7 counties affected
This is a severe-significance flood outbreak event affecting Mercer County, WV; Raleigh County, WV; Fayette County, WV; Buchanan County, VA; Wyoming County, WV; Watauga County, NC; Avery County, NC, tracked from official feeds (NOAA / National Weather Service). We update this page as the situation develops.
- Type
- Flood Outbreak
- Extent
- ≈ 2,272,522 acres
- Began
- To end
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Affected area map
Each shaded area is one covered warning's reported footprint — this outbreak groups the 13 warnings listed below, colored by hazard type. Press Play below to watch each footprint appear in the order it was issued. Pan and zoom to explore the map.
Interactive affected-area map
Mercer County, WV; Raleigh County, WV; Fayette County, WV; Buchanan County, VA; Wyoming County, WV; Watauga County, NC; Avery County, NC · ≈ 3,500 sq mi reported extent · Enable JavaScript to explore the map.
2026-08-03 03:45 UTC · snapshot 12 of 12
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Latest updates
Official updates and news coverage for this event, newest first — National Weather Service products, local storm reports, incident updates and press headlines. Official items are verbatim government text; news headlines link out to the original outlet.
- News WVNS
Flooding threat returns with downpours this week in WV
- News WOAY-TV
Beckley Area Foundation to begin accepting applications for Students First Grant Program on August 20
- News WOAY-TV
Flash floods hit Greenbrier County
- News WOAY-TV
Heavy rainfall Sunday led to Flash Flooding; More rain on the way while temperatures remain fairly steady
Show 46 earlier updates
- Charlotte Observer News
Flood warning issued for Western North Carolina until 2 a.m. Monday, says the NWS
- NWS RNK storm report Storm report
- NWS RNK storm report Storm report
- NWS RLX storm report Storm report
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- NWS RLX storm report Storm report
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- Charlotte Observer News
Flash flood warning issued for Avery and Caldwell counties until 2 a.m. Monday
- NWS RLX storm report Storm report
- NWS RNK storm report Storm report
- WataugaOnline.com News
Flood Warning including Watauga, Ashe & Wilkes – Sunday August 2, 2026
- NWS RNK storm report Storm report
- NWS RLX storm report Storm report
- NWS RLX storm report Storm report
- NWS RLX storm report Storm report
- NWS RLX storm report Storm report
- NWS RNK storm report Storm report
- NWS Blacksburg VA Bulletin
- NWS Charleston WV Bulletin
- NWS Blacksburg VA Bulletin
- NWS Blacksburg VA Bulletin
- NWS Blacksburg VA Bulletin
- NWS Charleston WV Bulletin
- wtae.com News
- Raleigh News & Observer News
Weather alert affecting Ashe County Sunday evening - wind gusts up to 40 mph
- NWS Charleston WV Bulletin
- NWS Charleston WV Bulletin
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC Bulletin
- NWS Blacksburg VA Bulletin
- NWS Blacksburg VA Bulletin
- NWS Charleston WV Bulletin
- NWS Blacksburg VA Bulletin
- Spectrum News 13 News
Lake Mary trounces Washington 14-0 in Little League Softball World Series opener
- WataugaOnline.com News
- Lootpress News
Flood Watch remains in effect for much of West Virginia, severe storms possible
- TribLIVE.com News
- WDBJ7 News
Stillhouse Road Flooding Off 58, Crooked Oak Section of Carroll County/Stacy Surrat
- WDBJ7 News
- NWS RNK storm report Storm report
- NWS RNK storm report Storm report
- NWS RNK storm report Storm report
- WataugaOnline.com News
Flood Watch in Effect for Watauga, Ashe Counties Through Late Tonight
- NWS RNK storm report Storm report
- NWS RNK storm report Storm report
- Raleigh News & Observer News
UPDATE: Flood watch for North Carolina until 2 a.m. Monday due to substantial rainfall
Updates are captured automatically from official and news sources, and may lag the live source. For the very latest, see NOAA / National Weather Service ↗.
Warnings covered
Warnings this outbreak covered
This page tracks the outbreak as a whole; each entry below is one official warning thread with its own live status, map and update log.
- Flash Flood Warning — Ashe, NC +2Ashe, NC; Watauga, NC; Wilkes, NCsevereEnded
- Flood Warning — Ashe, NC +2Ashe, NC; Watauga, NC; Wilkes, NCsevereEnded
- Flash Flood Warning — Avery, NC +1Avery, NC; Caldwell, NCsevereEnded
- Flash Flood Warning — Buchanan, VABuchanan, VAsevereEnded
- Flash Flood Warning — Buchanan, VA +3Buchanan, VA; McDowell, WV; Mingo, WV; Wyoming, WVsevereEnded
- Flood Warning — Fayette, WV +4Fayette, WV; McDowell, WV; Nicholas, WV; Raleigh, WV; Wyoming, WVsevereEnded
- Flash Flood Warning — Fayette, WV +3Fayette, WV; McDowell, WV; Raleigh, WV; Wyoming, WVsevereEnded
- Flood Warning — Greenbrier, WV +1Greenbrier, WV; Summers, WVsevereEnded
- Flash Flood Warning — Greenbrier, WV +1Greenbrier, WV; Summers, WVsevereEnded
- Flash Flood Warning — McDowell, WV +1McDowell, WV; Wyoming, WVsevereEnded
- Flood Warning — Mercer, WVMercer, WVsevereEnded
- Flood Warning — Tazewell, VA +2Tazewell, VA; Mercer, WV; Summers, WVsevereEnded
- Flash Flood Warning — Tazewell, VA +2Tazewell, VA; Mercer, WV; Summers, WVsevereEnded