Flood Watch

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Charleston WV 137 AM EDT Mon May 25 2026 ...FLOOD WATCH WILL EXPIRE AT 2 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... The Flood Watch will expire for portions of southwest Virginia, including the following counties, Buchanan and Dickenson and West Virginia, including the following counties, Boone, Braxton, Clay, Harrison, Kanawha, Lewis, Logan, McDowell, Mingo, Northwest Fayette, Northwest Nicholas, Northwest Raleigh, Northwest Webster, Southeast Fayette, Southeast Nicholas, Southeast Raleigh, Southeast Webster, Upshur and Wyoming. The flash flooding threat has ended for this morning. Therefore, the Flood Watch will expire at 2 AM EDT early this morning. && ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Virginia, including the following counties, Buchanan and Dickenson and West Virginia, including the following counties, Boone, Braxton, Clay, Harrison, Kanawha, Lewis, Logan, McDowell, Mingo, Northwest Fayette, Northwest Nicholas, Northwest Raleigh, Northwest Webster, Southeast Fayette, Southeast Nicholas, Southeast Raleigh, Southeast Webster, Upshur and Wyoming. * WHEN...From 1 PM EDT this afternoon through this evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Thunderstorms this afternoon and evening could once again produce heavy rainfall, causing 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.