Headline:
Flood Watch issued August 18 at 1:39AM EDT until August 18 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
August 17, 2026 - 10:39pm
Expires:
August 17, 2026 - 11:45pm
Description:
The Flood Watch will expire for southeast Ohio, West Virginia,
northeast Kentucky, and southwest Virginia.
The threat of new flash flooding has ended. However, flooding
continues in many areas following several days of heavy rainfall.
Please comply with any existing road closures.
Area Description:
Greenup; Carter; Boyd; Lawrence; Perry; Morgan; Athens; Washington; Jackson; Vinton; Meigs; Gallia; Lawrence; Dickenson; Buchanan; Wayne; Cabell; Mason; Jackson; Wood; Pleasants; Tyler; Lincoln; Putnam; Kanawha; Roane; Wirt; Calhoun; Ritchie; Doddridge; Mingo; Logan; Boone; Clay; Braxton; Gilmer; Lewis; Harrison; Taylor; McDowell; Wyoming; Upshur; Barbour; Northwest Raleigh; Southeast Raleigh; Northwest Fayette; Southeast Fayette; Northwest Nicholas; Southeast Nicholas; Northwest Webster; Southeast Webster; Northwest Pocahontas; Southeast Pocahontas; Northwest Randolph; Southeast Randolph
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov