One product issued by NWS for: 7 Miles SE Marlinton WV
Flood Watch
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1055 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 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 Huntington, Ceredo, Meadow Bridge,
Bridgeport, New Haven, Jackson, Oak Hill, Mullens, Webster Springs,
Logan, Davenport, Cannonsburg, Middlebourne, Harts, Raceland,
Flatwoods, Alum Creek, Pomeroy, South Charleston, Summersville,
Parkersburg, War, Cowen, Elkins, Burnsville, Athens, Ripley,
Williamson, Pineville, Beckley, Belpre, Fayetteville, Glenville,
Clarksburg, Welch, Madison, Elizabeth, Grayson Lake State Park,
Marietta, Man, Marlinton, Craigsville, Breaks Interstate Park,
Wellston, Charleston, Carter Caves State Park, West Union,
Ravenswood, Gary, Sistersville, Belmont, Paden City, Pennsboro,
Richwood, Sutton, Grantsville, Stockport, Gassaway, Olive Hill,
Yatesville Lake State Park, Ashland, Clintwood, Lake Vesuvius,
Vansant, Bradley, Teays Valley, Belington, Hurley, Grayson, Clay,
McArthur, Harrisville,
Snowshoe, Russell, Grafton, New Lexington, South Point, St.
Marys, McConnelsville, Weston, Spencer, Grundy, Buckhannon, Kenova,
Hurricane, Prosperity, Chapmanville, Crooksville, Birch River,
Hamden, Wayne, Philippi, Ironton, Sophia, Holly River State Park,
Point Pleasant, Montgomery, Hamlin, Vienna, Oceana, Louisa,
Gallipolis, Somerset, Harman, and Saint Albans
1055 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
* 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 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...
- Rounds of showers and thunderstorms will develop today. The
combination of new showers and thunderstorms and a very saturated
ground may lead to new flash flooding through late tonight.
- 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