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