Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 18 at 6:43AM EDT until June 18 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 3:43am
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 5:00am
Description:
At 643 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3.5 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in
the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Parkersburg, Marietta, Belpre, St. Marys, Beverly, Coolville,
Vienna, Williamstown, Belmont, Boaz, Lubeck, Washington,
Mineralwells, Newport, Matamoras, North Hills, Lowell, Lower Salem,
Fleming and Devola.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 169 and 186.
Interstate 77 in Ohio between mile markers 1 and 13. Route 50 in West
Virginia between mile markers 1 and 15.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Report flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll free,
800 401 9535, when you can do so safely.
Area Description:
Athens, OH; Morgan, OH; Washington, OH; Wood, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender: