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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1054 AM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026
KYZ102-105-WVZ005-013-024>026-034-515>518-152300-
/O.EXA.KRLX.FA.A.0014.260815T1600Z-260817T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Carter-Lawrence-Wayne-Lincoln-Mingo-Logan-Boone-Wyoming-
Northwest Raleigh-Southeast Raleigh-Northwest Fayette-
Southeast Fayette-
Including the cities of Pineville, Chapmanville, Oceana,
Fayetteville, Beckley, Hamlin, Prosperity, Olive Hill, Yatesville
Lake State Park, Grayson, Grayson Lake State Park, Harts, Logan,
Montgomery, Sophia, Mullens, Wayne, Louisa, Bradley, Carter Caves
State Park, Kenova, Williamson, Oak Hill, Madison, Alum Creek,
Ceredo, Man, and Meadow Bridge
1054 AM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
* 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
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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KYZ101-103-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-WVZ006>011-014>020-027>032-039-040-519>526-152300-
/O.CON.KRLX.FA.A.0014.260815T1600Z-260817T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Greenup-Boyd-Perry-Morgan-Athens-Washington-Jackson OH-Vinton-
Meigs-Gallia-Lawrence OH-Cabell-Mason-Jackson WV-Wood-Pleasants-
Tyler-Putnam-Kanawha-Roane-Wirt-Calhoun-Ritchie-Doddridge-Clay-
Braxton-Gilmer-Lewis-Harrison-Taylor-Upshur-Barbour-
Northwest Nicholas-Southeast Nicholas-Northwest Webster-
Southeast Webster-Northwest Pocahontas-Southeast Pocahontas-
Northwest Randolph-Southeast Randolph-
Including the cities of Gallipolis, Bridgeport, Point Pleasant,
Belpre, McArthur, South Charleston, Clay, Cannonsburg, South Point,
Clarksburg, Philippi, Holly River State Park, Webster Springs,
McConnelsville, Parkersburg, Sistersville, Grantsville, Teays Valley,
Marietta, Weston, Gassaway, Ripley, Crooksville,
St. Marys, Charleston, Middlebourne, Lake Vesuvius, Richwood,
Somerset, Burnsville, Summersville, Hurricane, Pennsboro, New Haven,
Huntington, Saint Albans, Flatwoods, Russell, Jackson, Harrisville,
New Lexington, Wellston, Ashland, Belington, Paden City, Oak Hill,
Glenville, Cowen, Vienna, Sutton, Marlinton, Birch River, Buckhannon,
Elkins, West Union, Grafton, Snowshoe, Craigsville, Athens, Belmont,
Raceland, Harman, Hamden, Ironton, Stockport, Spencer, Pomeroy,
Elizabeth, and Ravenswood
1054 AM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, including the following
counties, Boyd and Greenup, 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, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay,
Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Jackson WV, Kanawha, Lewis, Mason,
Northwest Nicholas, Northwest Pocahontas, Northwest Randolph,
Northwest Webster, Pleasants, Putnam, Ritchie, Roane, Southeast
Nicholas, Southeast Pocahontas, Southeast Randolph, Southeast
Webster, Taylor, Tyler, Upshur, Wirt and Wood.
* 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
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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