Headline:
Flood Watch issued May 24 at 8:04PM EDT until May 25 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
May 24, 2026 - 5:04pm
Expires:
May 24, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description:
* 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, Boone,
Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison,
Jackson WV, Kanawha, Lewis, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, McDowell, Mingo,
Northwest Fayette, Northwest Nicholas, Northwest Raleigh, Northwest
Webster, Pleasants, Putnam, Ritchie, Roane, Southeast Fayette,
Southeast Nicholas, Southeast Raleigh, Southeast Webster, Tyler,
Upshur, Wayne, Wirt, Wood and Wyoming.
* WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT Monday.
* 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. Flooding may occur
in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Showers and thunderstorms, with locally heavy rains, will
continue through late tonight. Creeks, and streams across the
area are running high, and given the recent rainfall, flooding is
possible.
- 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:
Greenup; Carter; Boyd; Lawrence; Perry; Morgan; Athens; Washington; Jackson; Vinton; Meigs; Gallia; Lawrence; Dickenson; Buchanan; Wayne; Cabell; Mason; Jackson; Wood; Pleasants; Tyler; Lincoln; Putnam; Kanawha; Roane; Wirt; Calhoun; Ritchie; Doddridge; Mingo; Logan; Boone; Clay; Braxton; Gilmer; Lewis; Harrison; McDowell; Wyoming; Upshur; Northwest Raleigh; Southeast Raleigh; Northwest Fayette; Southeast Fayette; Northwest Nicholas; Southeast Nicholas; Northwest Webster; Southeast Webster
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov