Headline:
Flood Watch issued September 11 at 1:35PM EDT until September 13 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
September 11, 2026 - 10:35am
Expires:
September 11, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, including the following
counties: Boyd, Carter, Greenup, and Lawrence; southeast Ohio,
including the following counties: Athens, Gallia, Jackson OH,
Lawrence OH, Meigs, Morgan, Perry, Vinton, and Washington; and West
Virginia, including the following counties: Barbour, Boone,
Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison,
Jackson WV, Kanawha, Lewis, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, Mingo,
Pleasants, Putnam, Ritchie, Roane, Taylor, Tyler, Upshur, Wayne,
Wirt, and Wood.
* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through late Saturday night.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Multiple rounds of heavy showers and thunderstorms are forecast
to affect the watch area, especially Saturday afternoon and
night.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
Additional information can be found at https://www.weather.gov/rlx as
well as on our X and Facebook pages.
Area Description:
Greenup; Carter; Boyd; Lawrence; Perry; Morgan; Athens; Washington; Jackson; Vinton; Meigs; Gallia; Lawrence; Wayne; Cabell; Mason; Jackson; Wood; Pleasants; Tyler; Lincoln; Putnam; Kanawha; Roane; Wirt; Calhoun; Ritchie; Doddridge; Mingo; Logan; Boone; Clay; Braxton; Gilmer; Lewis; Harrison; Taylor; Upshur; Barbour
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov