Headline:
Flood Watch issued June 22 at 8:12PM EDT until June 23 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
June 22, 2026 - 5:12pm
Expires:
June 23, 2026 - 3:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, including the following
county, Lawrence, southwest Virginia, including the following
counties, Buchanan and Dickenson, and West Virginia, including the
following counties, Barbour, Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay,
Gilmer, Harrison, Kanawha, Lewis, Lincoln, Logan, McDowell, Mingo,
Northwest Fayette, Northwest Nicholas, Northwest Pocahontas,
Northwest Raleigh, Northwest Randolph, Northwest Webster, Putnam,
Roane, Southeast Fayette, Southeast Nicholas, Southeast Pocahontas,
Southeast Raleigh, Southeast Randolph, Southeast Webster, Taylor,
Upshur, Wayne 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.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Heavy showers and thunderstorms will continue this evening along
a slow moving cold front. An additional round of moderate to
heavy rain is expected overnight. Areas that received heavy
rainfall last week and earlier today will be most vulnerable to
flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Lawrence; Dickenson; Buchanan; Wayne; Cabell; Lincoln; Putnam; Kanawha; Roane; Calhoun; 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
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender: