Headline:
Flood Watch issued September 20 at 2:11PM EDT until September 21 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
September 20, 2026 - 11:11am
Expires:
September 20, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of 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,
Mason, Northwest Fayette, Northwest Nicholas, Northwest Pocahontas,
Northwest Randolph, Northwest Webster, Pleasants, Putnam, Ritchie,
Roane, Southeast Fayette, Southeast Nicholas, Southeast Pocahontas,
Southeast Randolph, Southeast Webster, Taylor, Tyler, Upshur, Wirt
and Wood.
* WHEN...From 8 PM EDT this evening through Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Additional rounds of heavy showers and storms are expected to
move through the area this evening through Monday morning.
Locations that received heavy rain earlier in the day will be at
greatest risk for additional flash flooding overnight.
- 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:
Perry; Morgan; Athens; Washington; Jackson; Vinton; Meigs; Gallia; Lawrence; Cabell; Mason; Jackson; Wood; Pleasants; Tyler; Lincoln; Putnam; Kanawha; Roane; Wirt; Calhoun; Ritchie; Doddridge; Boone; Clay; Braxton; Gilmer; Lewis; Harrison; Taylor; Upshur; Barbour; 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