Greenbrier County Homeland Security & Emergency Management

09/28/2026

09/24/2026

ALERTGreenbrier: Traffic Advisory Jefferson st n (219) starting at Grand ave going south to Arbuckle ln is now re opened except (219) in front of WVSOM Health

09/24/2026

ALERTGreenbrier: Traffic Advisory Jefferson st n (219) will be shut down starting at Grand ave going south to Arbuckle ln for gas company due to leak

09/24/2026

ALERTGreenbrier: Traffic Advisory Jefferson ST N ( RT219 ) in the area of Silo ln to Arbuckle ln is shut down at this time due to gas leak.

09/24/2026

Lewisburg Fire-Company 20 in sponsorship with WVU Fire Extension and the West Virginia Propane Gas Association are hosting a Propane Gas Safety and Live Burn at Station 2. On October the 3rd.
This is a one day class and lunch is provided. Registration is in the QR code.

09/23/2026

It will be a noticeably cooler day, but rainy conditions are likely to persist for the rest of the day and into tonight. Repeated rounds of showers raise the risk of flooding due to excessive rainfall, especially in the western parts of the forecast area.

09/22/2026

It is yet another day of showers and thunderstorms for the area. Heavy rainfall brings the risk of excessive rainfall and flash flooding. The greatest risk of flooding will be in southeast WV, southwest VA, and northwest NC.

09/21/2026

ALERTGreenbrier:

The following is a severe weather event notification from the NWS:

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 21 at 4:42PM EDT until September 21 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
SVRRNK

The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Greenbrier County in southeastern West Virginia...
Northern Summers County in southeastern West Virginia...

* Until 545 PM EDT.

* At 442 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Rainelle to Beaver, moving east at 10 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Hinton...
Rainelle...
Rupert...
Quinwood...
Sandstone...
Buck...
and Jumping Branch.
Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds, as well as
deadly cloud to ground lightning. For your safety, move to an
interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Stay away
from windows.

When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of hail of any
size, as well as reports of any wind damage, including downed trees
or large limbs, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free
at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be
shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg page and
on X.
http://www.weather.gov

09/21/2026

Public Notice: The West Virginia Department of Agriculture will be conducting aerial treatments for biological suppression of black flies on the Greenbrier, New, and Bluestone rivers on Wednesday, September 23rd , weather and water levels permitting, and may continue into Thursday September 24th.

09/21/2026

Non-regulatory air sensor monitor data now available for Greenbrier County at https://map.purpleair.com/air-quality-standards-us-epa-aqi?opt=%2F1%2Flp%2Fa0%2Fp2592000%2FcC0&select=320264 #9.88/37.8521/-80.5179
More sensors are being installed by WV DEP, Division of Air Quality in the county over the next month. The numbers are color coded from Green-good quality-no risk, Orange- unhealthy for sensitive groups only, RED/Purple-unhealthy effects.

Watch: With two minute updates, Using updated breakpoints from 2024, the US EPA PM2.5 Air Quality Index (AQI) is a number used by US government agencies to communicate to the public how polluted the air currently is or how polluted it is forecast to become.