Flooding Causes Road Closures near 36th Street Bridge, Charleston WV

Road Closure

Reported: 11/7/2025 04:59 PM

36th St Southeast Bridge, Charleston, WV

Flooding occurred near 7th Avenue under the interstate and near 36th Street Bridge and Stout Avenue due to clogged drains causing water backup. The street department was notified, and the northbound road near the bridge was temporarily shut down for safety.

Audio|Source: Kanawha County Public Safety

02:49

Transcript:

00:00

I want to alert the street department let them know that Virginia,

00:04

7th Avenue underneath the interstate overpass there is flooding.

00:18

6.40 again.

00:24

Times three public service attempts to that number for that complaint.

00:29

No answering, clear at 46.

00:31

The 20 or 2.

00:37

Times three public service attempts on that number.

00:41

I'm clear at 10.8.

00:42

Norfolk. Yeah.

00:49

Not good.

00:52

Caller was apparently at the PDA.

00:54

She's having there now. She's got three or four minute ETA and a silver Ford Piesta.

01:00

A.F. Force?

01:14

It's going to be, uh,

01:17

Horticene, northbound just before native creek, it's Gray Mazda.

01:21

Western 28 is A5 Echo 163, uh, three occupants.

01:29

85, Beko, 163, Ray Mosda with three occupants, 2083.

01:34

7th1, back in service.

01:37

I already want back in service.

01:38

20.4.

01:43

Jake's good.

01:45

43.

01:47

20.05.

01:53

1. 1. 1. 8.

01:57

Hey, we're going to shut down the interstations.

02:08

For you copy.

02:10

You copy. Northbound temporary shut down, 20 or five.

02:17

Turn me out of the password, please.

02:21

It's important.

02:24

Dr. 4.

02:29

6-week 3.

02:31

Can you show me out at 511, 13 and a half street? 511, 13 and a half street follow up.

02:42

36th Street Bridge and Stout Avenue, the water is backing up from clogged drain.

02:48

Street Department has been notified.

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