Back to Home
Areal Flood Watch — Greenup, KY, Carter, KY, Boyd, KY, Lawrence, KY, Perry, OH, Morgan, OH, Athens, OH, Washington, OH, Jackson, OH, Vinton, OH, Meigs, OH, Gallia, OH, Lawrence, OH, Dickenson, VA, Buchanan, VA, Wayne, WV, Cabell, WV, Mason, WV, Jackson, WV, Wood, WV, Pleasants, WV, Tyler, WV, Lincoln, WV, Putnam, WV, Kanawha, WV, Roane, WV, Wirt, WV, Calhoun, WV, Ritchie, WV, Doddridge, WV, Mingo, WV, Logan, WV, Boone, WV, Clay, WV, Braxton, WV, Gilmer, WV, Lewis, WV, Harrison, WV, Taylor, WV, McDowell, WV, Wyoming, WV, Upshur, WV, Barbour, WV, Northwest Raleigh, WV, Southeast Raleigh, WV, Northwest Fayette, WV, Southeast Fayette, WV, Northwest Nicholas, WV, Southeast Nicholas, WV, Northwest Webster, WV, Southeast Webster, WV, Northwest Pocahontas, WV, Southeast Pocahontas, WV, Northwest Randolph, WV, Southeast Randolph, WV
Issued
Expires
7:00 AM CDT · Fri, Aug 14 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KRLX

Affected Areas

Greenup, KY Carter, KY Boyd, KY Lawrence, KY Perry, OH Morgan, OH Athens, OH Washington, OH Jackson, OH Vinton, OH Meigs, OH Gallia, OH Lawrence, OH Dickenson, VA Buchanan, VA Wayne, WV Cabell, WV Mason, WV Jackson, WV Wood, WV Pleasants, WV Tyler, WV Lincoln, WV Putnam, WV Kanawha, WV Roane, WV Wirt, WV Calhoun, WV Ritchie, WV Doddridge, WV Mingo, WV Logan, WV Boone, WV Clay, WV Braxton, WV Gilmer, WV Lewis, WV Harrison, WV Taylor, WV McDowell, WV Wyoming, WV Upshur, WV Barbour, WV Northwest Raleigh, WV Southeast Raleigh, WV Northwest Fayette, WV Southeast Fayette, WV Northwest Nicholas, WV Southeast Nicholas, WV Northwest Webster, WV Southeast Webster, WV Northwest Pocahontas, WV Southeast Pocahontas, WV Northwest Randolph, WV Southeast Randolph, WV

Official Bulletin

953
WGUS61 KRLX 110735
FFARLX

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Charleston WV
335 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>011-013>020-024>034-039-040-515>526-111800-
/O.CON.KRLX.FA.A.0013.000000T0000Z-260814T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Greenup-Carter-Boyd-Lawrence-Perry-Morgan-Athens-Washington-
Jackson OH-Vinton-Meigs-Gallia-Lawrence OH-Dickenson-Buchanan-Wayne-
Cabell-Mason-Jackson WV-Wood-Pleasants-Tyler-Lincoln-Putnam-Kanawha-
Roane-Wirt-Calhoun-Ritchie-Doddridge-Mingo-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 Fayetteville, Grayson Lake State Park,
Beckley, Louisa, Oceana, Weston, Charleston, Grundy, Gallipolis,
Saint Albans, Point Pleasant, Middlebourne, Mullens, Spencer,
Grafton, Raceland, Parkersburg, Gary, Alum Creek, Man, Holly River
State Park, Cannonsburg, Kenova, Elkins, West Union, Williamson,
Stockport, Prosperity, Belington, Cowen, Chapmanville, Wayne, Carter
Caves State Park, Oak Hill, Davenport, Hurley, Ripley, Welch, New
Lexington, McArthur, Belpre, Harrisville, Birch River, Burnsville,
Wellston, Madison, Athens, Vansant, Olive Hill, Sophia, Breaks
Interstate Park, Harman, Marietta, Ceredo, Paden City, Logan, South
Point, Snowshoe, Jackson, Huntington, Belmont, South Charleston,
Somerset, Philippi, Bradley, New Haven, Montgomery, Ravenswood,
Glenville, Harts, Sistersville, War, Marlinton, Crooksville,
Gassaway, Grantsville, Webster Springs, Craigsville, McConnelsville,
Summersville, Meadow Bridge, Elizabeth, Teays Valley, Bridgeport,
Vienna, Hamlin, Ashland, Pomeroy, Flatwoods,
Grayson, Pennsboro, St. Marys, Ironton, Pineville, Yatesville
Lake State Park, Richwood, Sutton, Hurricane, Russell, Lake Vesuvius,
Clintwood, Clay, Hamden, Clarksburg, and Buckhannon
335 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
  possible.

* WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, including the following
  counties, Boyd, Carter, Greenup and Lawrence, southeast Ohio,
  including the following counties, Athens, Gallia, Jackson OH,
  Lawrence OH, Meigs, Morgan, Perry, Vinton and Washington, southwest
  Virginia, including the following counties, Buchanan and Dickenson,
  and West Virginia, including the following counties, Barbour,
  Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison,
  Jackson WV, Kanawha, Lewis, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, McDowell, Mingo,
  Northwest Fayette, Northwest Nicholas, Northwest Pocahontas,
  Northwest Raleigh, Northwest Randolph, Northwest Webster,
  Pleasants, Putnam, Ritchie, Roane, Southeast Fayette, Southeast
  Nicholas, Southeast Pocahontas, Southeast Raleigh, Southeast
  Randolph, Southeast Webster, Taylor, Tyler, Upshur, Wayne, Wirt,
  Wood and Wyoming.

* WHEN...Through Friday 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 thunderstorms will track through the area, bringing the
    potential for heavy downpours and training storms, which may
    cause flooding.
  - 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.

&&

$$

JP