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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Charleston WV
158 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

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McDowell-Wyoming-Northwest Raleigh-Southeast Raleigh-Northwest
Fayette-Southeast Fayette-Northwest Nicholas-Southeast Nicholas-
Northwest Webster-Southeast Webster-Northwest Randolph-Southeast
Randolph-
Including the cities of Holly River State Park, Pineville, Richwood,
Sophia, Oak Hill, Webster Springs, Gary, Meadow Bridge, Cowen,
Craigsville, Oceana, Welch, Prosperity, Harman, Fayetteville,
Montgomery, Beckley, Birch River, Mullens, Elkins, War, Bradley, and
Summersville
158 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
  possible.

* WHERE...Portions of northeast, southeast, and southern West
  Virginia, including the following counties, in northeast West
  Virginia, Northwest Randolph, Northwest Webster, Southeast Randolph
  and Southeast Webster. In southeast West Virginia, Northwest
  Fayette, Northwest Nicholas, Northwest Raleigh, Southeast Fayette,
  Southeast Nicholas and Southeast Raleigh. In southern West
  Virginia, McDowell and Wyoming.

* WHEN...From noon EDT today through late tonight.

* 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Showers and thunderstorms with heavy downpours are anticipated to
    affect the area this afternoon and evening.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

Additional information can be found at https://www.weather.gov/rlx as
well as on our X and Facebook pages.

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KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-WVZ005>011-013>020-024>032-
039-040-121400-
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Greenup-Carter-Boyd-Lawrence-Perry-Morgan-Athens-Washington-
Jackson OH-Vinton-Meigs-Gallia-Lawrence OH-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-Upshur-Barbour-
Including the cities of Clay, Stockport, Yatesville Lake State Park,
Ripley, Gassaway, Paden City, Grafton, Ashland, Lake Vesuvius,
Spencer, Pennsboro, Somerset, Weston, Elizabeth, Burnsville, Grayson
Lake State Park, Logan, Russell, Oak Hill, Gallipolis, Ironton,
Vienna, Bridgeport, Buckhannon, Clarksburg, Point Pleasant, Man,
Madison, Louisa, Marietta, Cannonsburg, Glenville, Teays Valley,
Belington, Crooksville, Flatwoods, Belmont, South Charleston, Hamden,
Raceland, Chapmanville, Harts,
Kenova, St. Marys, West Union, Belpre, Charleston, Olive Hill,
Saint Albans, McArthur, Grayson, McConnelsville, Alum Creek,
Grantsville, Philippi, Ceredo, Hamlin, Athens, Ravenswood, Hurricane,
Carter Caves State Park, South Point, Sutton, Pomeroy, Wayne,
Middlebourne, Williamson, Huntington, New Lexington, Parkersburg, New
Haven, Wellston, Harrisville, Sistersville, and Jackson
158 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

* WHAT...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, and West
  Virginia, including the following counties, Barbour, Boone,
  Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison,
  Jackson WV, Kanawha, Lewis, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, Mingo,
  Pleasants, Putnam, Ritchie, Roane, Taylor, Tyler, Upshur, Wayne,
  Wirt and Wood.

* WHEN...From noon EDT today through late tonight.

* 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Multiple rounds of heavy showers and thunderstorms are forecast
    to affect the watch area, especially Saturday afternoon and
    night.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

Additional information can be found at https://www.weather.gov/rlx as
well as on our X and Facebook pages.

&&

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