Headline:
Flood Watch issued March 4 at 2:26AM EST until March 4 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
March 3, 2026 - 11:26pm
Expires:
March 4, 2026 - 7:30am
Description:
* WHAT...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, 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, Wayne, Wirt
and Wood.
* WHEN...Until 1 PM EST this afternoon.
* 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...
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
Additional information can be found at https://www.weather.gov/rlx
as well as on our X and Facebook pages.
Area Description:
Greenup; Carter; Boyd; Lawrence; Perry; Morgan; Athens; Washington; Jackson; Vinton; Meigs; Gallia; Lawrence; Wayne; 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