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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Charleston WV
418 AM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

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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 Grantsville, Sistersville, Webster Springs,
New Lexington, Ashland, Wellston, Olive Hill, Huntington, Williamson,
Grayson, Gary, Beckley, Summersville, Pineville, Hamden, Vienna, West
Union, Middlebourne, Athens, Belington, Hurley, Prosperity, South
Point, Harts, Flatwoods, Breaks Interstate Park, Clintwood,
Yatesville Lake State Park, Louisa, McConnelsville, Oak Hill,
Craigsville, Belpre, Point Pleasant, Fayetteville, Buckhannon,
Harrisville, Holly River State Park, Raceland, New Haven, Elizabeth,
Elkins, Weston, Hurricane, Russell, War, Jackson, Kenova, Bridgeport,
Harman, Chapmanville, Mullens, Cowen, Burnsville, Parkersburg,
Somerset,
Ripley, Davenport, South Charleston, St. Marys, Clarksburg,
Belmont, Charleston, Marietta, Hamlin, Vansant, Lake Vesuvius, Paden
City, Bradley, Gassaway, Madison, Saint Albans, McArthur,
Crooksville, Philippi, Wayne, Alum Creek, Stockport, Marlinton,
Montgomery, Birch River, Ironton, Ceredo, Cannonsburg, Glenville,
Carter Caves State Park, Grayson Lake State Park, Logan, Grundy,
Teays Valley, Spencer, Man, Pennsboro, Snowshoe, Grafton, Sutton,
Ravenswood, Welch, Clay, Meadow Bridge, Sophia, Pomeroy, Oceana,
Richwood, and Gallipolis
418 AM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

* 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 Friday morning.

* 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 early
    Friday, bringing the potential for heavy downpours, which may
    cause 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.

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JP

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