Flood Watch
Status
Event Continued Active alertStart Time
Fri 08/14/2026 10:57 AM EDTEnd Time
Fri 08/14/2026 11:00 PM EDTSignificance
WatchImpacts
Moderate impact
Locations Affected
Charleston, WV ∙ Frost, WV ∙ Beaver, WV ∙ Stephenson, WV ∙ Big Rock, VA ∙ Comfort, WV ∙ Crooksville, OH ∙ Miami, WV ∙ Ashton, WV ∙ Patriot, OHFull Alert Message
Flood Watch National Weather Service Charleston WV 1057 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * 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, Barbour, Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Jackson WV, Kanawha, Lewis, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, McDowell, 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 this evening. * IMPACTS...Soils remain saturated from recent rainfall with additional heavy rain likely to cause significant runoff. Area creeks and streams are already running high and could easily flood with more heavy rain. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Rounds of thunderstorms will track through the area through this evening, bringing the potential for heavy downpours, which may cause 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.
Technical Header
KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>011- 013>020-024>034-039-040-515>526-142300- /O.CON.KRLX.FA.A.0013.000000T0000Z-260815T0300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Greenup-Carter-Boyd-Lawrence-Perry-Morgan-Athens-Washington- Jackson OH-Vinton-Meigs-Gallia-Lawrence OH-Dickenson-Buchanan-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-McDowell-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 Pineville, Parkersburg, Belmont, Cowen, Harts, Marlinton, Grayson, Buckhannon, Pennsboro, Elkins, Summersville, South Point, Welch, Wayne, Snowshoe, Oceana, Alum Creek, Holly River State Park, Mullens, Jackson, Spencer, Point Pleasant, Philippi, Chapmanville, Ripley, Man, West Union, Gallipolis, Olive Hill, Raceland, War, Wellston, Prosperity, New Lexington, Carter Caves State Park, Harman, Yatesville Lake State Park, Hurley, Clarksburg, Bradley, Teays Valley, Belington, Pomeroy, Richwood, Vienna, Clintwood, Crooksville, Craigsville, Grayson Lake State Park, Glenville, Ashland, Burnsville, Hamden, Belpre, Huntington, Grundy, Sophia, Beckley, Hurricane, Kenova, Saint Albans, Gassaway, Bridgeport, Clay, Hamlin, Birch River, Sutton, Paden City, Fayetteville, Grantsville, McConnelsville, Logan, Weston, South Charleston, Gary, Williamson, Grafton, Breaks Interstate Park, Lake Vesuvius, Elizabeth, Ravenswood, Athens, McArthur, Sistersville, Davenport, Montgomery, Harrisville, Vansant, Russell, St. Marys, Madison, Louisa, Stockport, Ceredo, Middlebourne, Somerset, Meadow Bridge, Cannonsburg, Charleston, Webster Springs, Oak Hill, Flatwoods, New Haven, Marietta, and Ironton 1057 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026
