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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Charleston WV
807 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

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Greenup-Carter-Boyd-Lawrence-Perry-Morgan-Athens-Washington-
Jackson OH-Vinton-Meigs-Gallia-Lawrence OH-Wayne-Cabell-Mason-
Jackson WV-Wood-Pleasants-Tyler-Lincoln-Putnam-Kanawha-Roane-Wirt-
Calhoun-Ritchie-Doddridge-Mingo-Logan-Boone-Clay-Braxton-Gilmer-
Lewis-Harrison-Taylor-Wyoming-Upshur-Barbour-Northwest Raleigh-
Southeast Raleigh-Northwest Fayette-Southeast Fayette-
Northwest Nicholas-Southeast Nicholas-Northwest Webster-
Southeast Webster-Northwest Pocahontas-Southeast Pocahontas-
Northwest Randolph-Southeast Randolph-
Including the cities of Fayetteville, Grayson Lake State Park,
Kenova, Carter Caves State Park, Sutton, St. Marys, Alum Creek,
Harts, Madison, Logan, Marlinton, Belmont, Olive Hill, Russell,
Hamlin, Oceana, Beckley, Raceland, Middlebourne, McConnelsville,
Richwood, Flatwoods, Jackson, Ripley, Montgomery, Cannonsburg, New
Haven, Prosperity, Wayne, Somerset, Harrisville, McArthur,
Crooksville, Weston, Williamson, Snowshoe, Burnsville, Summersville,
South Point, Bridgeport, Man, Bradley, Gassaway, Hurricane, Ironton,
Clay, Huntington, Clarksburg, Gallipolis, Glenville, Spencer, Saint
Albans, Sophia, Charleston, Elkins, Chapmanville, Buckhannon,
Ravenswood, Paden City, Ceredo, Ashland, Meadow Bridge, Teays Valley,
South Charleston, Mullens, Pennsboro, Pomeroy, Grafton, Holly River
State Park, Athens, Belpre, Craigsville, Stockport, Sistersville,
Wellston, Lake Vesuvius, Vienna, Grantsville, New Lexington, Birch
River, Belington, Webster Springs, Marietta, Grayson, Elizabeth,
Hamden, Cowen, Pineville, Harman, Point Pleasant, Parkersburg,
Philippi, Oak Hill, Louisa, West Union, and Yatesville Lake State
Park
807 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

* 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, and West
  Virginia, including the following counties, Barbour, Boone,
  Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison,
  Jackson WV, Kanawha, Lewis, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, Mingo, Northwest
  Fayette, Northwest Nicholas, Northwest Pocahontas, Northwest
  Raleigh, Northwest Randolph, Northwest Webster, Pleasants, Putnam,
  Ritchie, Roane, Southeast Fayette, Southeast Nicholas, Southeast
  Pocahontas, Southeast Raleigh, Southeast Randolph, Southeast
  Webster, Taylor, Tyler, Upshur, Wayne, Wirt, Wood and Wyoming.

* WHEN...Through Monday morning.

* 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...
  - Rounds of heavy rainfall will track over already saturated soils
    throughout the rest of today and into early Monday morning. This
    will likely lead to instances of flash flooding.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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