Flash Flood Watch
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Charleston WV
157 AM EDT Sun Jul 20 2025

KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-WVZ005>009-013>017-024>026-
201400-
/O.NEW.KRLX.FA.A.0018.250720T1700Z-250721T1500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Greenup-Carter-Boyd-Lawrence-Perry-Morgan-Athens-Washington-
Jackson OH-Vinton-Meigs-Gallia-Lawrence OH-Wayne-Cabell-Mason-
Jackson WV-Wood-Lincoln-Putnam-Kanawha-Roane-Wirt-Mingo-Logan-
Boone-
Including the cities of Carter Caves State Park, McConnelsville,
Wellston, Charleston, Ravenswood, Louisa, Wayne, Belpre, Russell,
Lake Vesuvius, Vienna, Kenova, Harts, Ceredo, New Haven,
Yatesville Lake State Park, Grayson Lake State Park, Ashland,
Ripley, Elizabeth, Olive Hill, Pomeroy, Hurricane, South Point,
Hamden, Logan, Saint Albans, Grayson, Parkersburg, Chapmanville,
Cannonsburg, Point Pleasant, Huntington, Man, Athens, McArthur,
Ironton, Jackson, Williamson, Flatwoods, Raceland, Teays Valley,
Madison, Alum Creek, Spencer, Hamlin, Oak Hill, Crooksville,
Stockport, New Lexington, Gallipolis, South Charleston, Marietta,
and Somerset
157 AM EDT Sun Jul 20 2025

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is 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, Boone, Cabell, Jackson
  WV, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, Mingo, Putnam, Roane, Wayne,
  Wirt and Wood.

* WHEN...From 1 PM EDT this afternoon through Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of creeks,
  streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - 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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ARJ