Headline:
Flood Watch issued May 27 at 2:20AM EDT until May 28 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
May 26, 2026 - 11:20pm
Expires:
May 27, 2026 - 7:30am
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...Through late tonight.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Periods of showers and thunderstorms today and tonight could
produce heavy rainfall. Given the wet soil from previous
rainfall, flash flooding could occur.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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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