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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Charleston WV
243 AM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026
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Jackson WV-Wood-Pleasants-Tyler-Lincoln-Putnam-Kanawha-Roane-Wirt-
Calhoun-Ritchie-Doddridge-Logan-Boone-Clay-Braxton-Gilmer-Lewis-
Harrison-Taylor-McDowell-Wyoming-Upshur-Barbour-Northwest Raleigh-
Southeast Raleigh-Northwest Fayette-Southeast Fayette-
Northwest Nicholas-Southeast Nicholas-Northwest Webster-
Southeast Webster-Northwest Pocahontas-Southeast Pocahontas-
Northwest Randolph-Southeast Randolph-
Including the cities of Pennsboro, Burnsville, Oak Hill, Logan,
Craigsville, Sutton, Ravenswood, Montgomery, Chapmanville, Ripley,
Paden City, Middlebourne, Bradley, Alum Creek, Hurricane, Belmont,
Gary, Prosperity, Charleston, Meadow Bridge, West Union, Harts,
Bridgeport, Hamlin, Cowen, Clarksburg, Parkersburg, Harrisville,
Philippi, Grantsville, Pineville, Fayetteville, Webster Springs,
Sophia, Buckhannon, Glenville, Elizabeth, Beckley, Summersville,
Marlinton, South Charleston, Saint Albans, Birch River, Gassaway,
Madison, Sistersville, War, Welch, Man, Spencer, Vienna, Weston,
Grafton, Clay, Elkins, Teays Valley,
Oceana, Richwood, St. Marys, Holly River State Park, Mullens,
Snowshoe, Belington, and Harman
243 AM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of central, northeast, northern, southeast, and
southern West Virginia, including the following counties, in
central West Virginia, Braxton, Calhoun, Clay, Gilmer, Jackson WV,
Roane and Taylor. In northeast West Virginia, Northwest Pocahontas,
Northwest Randolph, Northwest Webster, Southeast Pocahontas,
Southeast Randolph and Southeast Webster. In northern West
Virginia, Barbour, Doddridge, Harrison, Lewis, Pleasants, Ritchie,
Tyler, Upshur, Wirt and Wood. In southeast West Virginia, Northwest
Fayette, Northwest Nicholas, Northwest Raleigh, Southeast Fayette,
Southeast Nicholas and Southeast Raleigh. In southern West
Virginia, Boone, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, McDowell, Putnam and
Wyoming.
* WHEN...From 10 AM EDT this morning through this evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Abundant moisture will make showers and thunderstorms rather
efficient rainfall producers that could prompt flash flooding
across portions of the area. Most susceptible will be poor-
drainage areas and locations impacted by training storms.
- Some locations that may experience flooding include...
Charleston, Parkersburg, Beckley, Clarksburg, Nitro, Elkins,
Buckhannon, Grafton, Weston, Summersville, Ripley, Madison,
Philippi, Fayetteville, Welch, Spencer, Winfield and Richwood.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
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