Kentucky, Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia Severe Flood Watch | Effective 06/22/2026 12:08

* 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, 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 Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Rounds of scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected into the evening and overnight in advance of and along an approaching cold front. Rainfall will be locally heavy at times, with totals of 1-2" expected across portions of the area, higher in some locations, which could result in instances of flash flooding. Areas that received heavy rainfall last week and earlier today will be most vulnerable to flooding. As for the overnight hours, the greatest risk of flooding looks to be from Charleston Metro south into the southern coalfields and into the mountains. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood