Headline:
Flood Watch issued May 26 at 9:20PM EDT until May 28 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
May 26, 2026 - 6:20pm
Expires:
May 27, 2026 - 2:30am
Description:
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, including the following
counties, Boyd, Carter 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 Randolph, Northwest Webster, Pleasants, Putnam, Ritchie,
Roane, Southeast Randolph, Southeast Webster, Taylor, Tyler,
Upshur, Wirt and Wood.
* WHEN...From 2 AM EDT Wednesday through late Wednesday night.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Periods of heavy showers and thunderstorms are expected beginning
late tonight across the north, and shifting south through
Wednesday night. Given recent rainfall, soils are primed for
flash flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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; Perry; Morgan; Athens; Washington; Jackson; Vinton; Meigs; Gallia; Lawrence; Cabell; Mason; Jackson; Wood; Pleasants; Tyler; Putnam; Kanawha; Roane; Wirt; Calhoun; Ritchie; Doddridge; Clay; Braxton; Gilmer; Lewis; Harrison; Taylor; Upshur; Barbour; Northwest Webster; Southeast Webster; Northwest Randolph; Southeast Randolph
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov