Kentucky, West Virginia Severe Flood Watch | Effective 08/15/2026 07:54

Headline: 
Flood Watch issued August 15 at 10:54AM EDT until August 17 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event: 
Flood Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
August 15, 2026 - 7:54am
Expires: 
August 15, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, including the following counties, Carter and Lawrence and West Virginia, including the following counties, Boone, Lincoln, Logan, Mingo, Northwest Fayette, Northwest Raleigh, Southeast Fayette, Southeast Raleigh, Wayne and Wyoming. * WHEN...Through Monday morning. * 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... - Rounds of heavy rainfall will track over already saturated soils throughout the weekend and into early next week. This will likely lead to instances of flash flooding. - 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: 
Carter; Lawrence; Wayne; Lincoln; Mingo; Logan; Boone; Wyoming; Northwest Raleigh; Southeast Raleigh; Northwest Fayette; Southeast Fayette
Forcast Office: 
NWS Charleston WV
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov