Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia Severe Flood Watch | Effective 10/11/2026 07:46

Headline: 
Flood Watch issued October 11 at 10:46AM EDT until October 11 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event: 
Flood Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
October 11, 2026 - 7:46am
Expires: 
October 11, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Flash 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, Gallia, Lawrence OH, Meigs and Washington, and West Virginia, including the following counties, Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Gilmer, Jackson WV, Kanawha, Lewis, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, Mingo, Pleasants, Putnam, Ritchie, Roane, Tyler, Wayne, Wirt and Wood. * WHEN...Until 9 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Slow moving heavy showers and thunderstorms associated with the remnant circulation of Isaias are expected to move into the region this afternoon. Some areas have already seen 2 to 3 inches of rainfall and could flood quickly with additional localized heavy rain. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. 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; Washington; 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
Forcast Office: 
NWS Charleston WV
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov