Flood Watch
Status
Event Continued ExpiredStart Time
Sun 05/24/2026 08:04 PM EDTEnd Time
Mon 05/25/2026 02:00 AM EDTSignificance
WatchImpacts
Moderate impact
Locations Affected
Charleston, WV ∙ Marianna, WV ∙ Bee, VA ∙ Midway, WV ∙ East Millfield, OH ∙ Cool Ridge, WV ∙ Vinton, OH ∙ Malden, WV ∙ Racine, OH ∙ Glasgow, WVFull Alert Message
Flood Watch National Weather Service Charleston WV 804 PM EDT Sun May 24 2026 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT MONDAY... * 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, southwest Virginia, including the following counties, Buchanan and Dickenson, and West Virginia, including the following counties, Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Jackson WV, Kanawha, Lewis, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, McDowell, Mingo, Northwest Fayette, Northwest Nicholas, Northwest Raleigh, Northwest Webster, Pleasants, Putnam, Ritchie, Roane, Southeast Fayette, Southeast Nicholas, Southeast Raleigh, Southeast Webster, Tyler, Upshur, Wayne, Wirt, Wood and Wyoming. * WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT Monday. * 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. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and thunderstorms, with locally heavy rains, will continue through late tonight. Creeks, and streams across the area are running high, and given the recent rainfall, flooding is possible. - 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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