Weather Alert
Gilmer County, WV
Status: Alert Ended
Start: 5/28/26 5:45 AM
End: 5/28/26 9:19 AM
Dur: 03:34
Canceled 5/28/26 9:19 AM

Flood Warning issued May 28 at 5:45AM EDT until May 28 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in West Virginia...
Little Kanawha River at Glenville affecting Gilmer County.
For the Little Kanawha River...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...
Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...
Little Kanawha River at Glenville.

* WHEN...
Until this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...
At 23.0 feet, Low spots on Brooklyn Drive, Elm Street, and River Street flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:45 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 23.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 23.7 feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage early this afternoon.
- Flood stage is 23.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 23.6 feet on 03/31/1940.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



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