West Virginia Flood Watch - Severe | Effective 05/27/2026 18:56

Headline: 
Flood Watch issued May 27 at 9:56PM EDT until May 28 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event: 
Flood Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
May 27, 2026 - 6:56pm
Expires: 
May 27, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, northeast, and northern West Virginia, including the following counties, in central West Virginia, Braxton, Calhoun, Gilmer and Taylor. In northeast West Virginia, Northwest Randolph, Northwest Webster, Southeast Randolph and Southeast Webster. In northern West Virginia, Barbour, Doddridge, Harrison, Lewis, Ritchie, Upshur and Wirt. * WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional moderate to heavy rainfall is expected over the next few hours with a band of slow moving showers. Given the saturated soil and widespread flash flooding from previous rainfall, additional flash flooding and river flooding could occur. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
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Area Description: 
Wirt; Calhoun; Ritchie; Doddridge; 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