Flood Watch

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Charleston WV
211 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

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Lawrence OH-Cabell-Mason-Jackson WV-Wood-Pleasants-Tyler-Lincoln-
Putnam-Kanawha-Roane-Wirt-Calhoun-Ritchie-Doddridge-Boone-Clay-
Braxton-Gilmer-Lewis-Harrison-Taylor-Upshur-Barbour-
Northwest Fayette-Southeast Fayette-Northwest Nicholas-
Southeast Nicholas-Northwest Webster-Southeast Webster-
Northwest Pocahontas-Southeast Pocahontas-Northwest Randolph-
Southeast Randolph-
Including the cities of Wellston, Madison, Bridgeport, Gallipolis,
Ravenswood, Meadow Bridge, Jackson, Teays Valley, Pomeroy,
Buckhannon, McArthur, Hamden, Hamlin, Pennsboro, Marietta, Gassaway,
Elizabeth, Ripley, Saint Albans, Montgomery, Point Pleasant,
Harrisville, New Lexington, McConnelsville, Burnsville, Middlebourne,
Belington, Athens, New Haven, Snowshoe,
South Charleston, St. Marys, Sistersville, Harman, Huntington,
Ironton, Stockport, Belmont, Spencer, Grantsville, Clay, Crooksville,
Webster Springs, Fayetteville, Birch River, Marlinton, Vienna, West
Union, Clarksburg, Summersville, Charleston, Craigsville, Sutton,
Elkins, South Point, Grafton, Weston, Oak Hill, Paden City, Somerset,
Alum Creek, Hurricane, Cowen, Harts, Belpre, Richwood, Parkersburg,
Holly River State Park, Lake Vesuvius, Glenville, and Philippi
211 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of 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,
  Mason, Northwest Fayette, Northwest Nicholas, Northwest Pocahontas,
  Northwest Randolph, Northwest Webster, Pleasants, Putnam, Ritchie,
  Roane, Southeast Fayette, Southeast Nicholas, Southeast Pocahontas,
  Southeast Randolph, Southeast Webster, Taylor, Tyler, Upshur, Wirt
  and Wood.

* WHEN...From 8 PM EDT this evening through Monday morning.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Additional rounds of heavy showers and storms are expected to
    move through the area this evening through Monday morning.
    Locations that received heavy rain earlier in the day will be at
    greatest risk for additional flash flooding overnight.
  - 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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