Headline:
Flood Watch issued June 23 at 3:17AM EDT until June 23 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
June 23, 2026 - 12:17am
Expires:
June 23, 2026 - 8:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of southwest Virginia, including the following
counties, Buchanan and Dickenson and West Virginia, including the
following counties, Boone, Logan, McDowell, Mingo, Northwest
Fayette, Northwest Nicholas, Northwest Pocahontas, Northwest
Raleigh, Northwest Randolph, Northwest Webster, Southeast Fayette,
Southeast Nicholas, Southeast Pocahontas, Southeast Raleigh,
Southeast Randolph, Southeast Webster and Wyoming.
* WHEN...Until 11 AM EDT this 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...
- Locally heavy showers will continue overnight along a slow-
moving cold front. Additional rainfall totals up to an inch
remain possible in isolated locations. Areas that received heavy
rainfall last week and during the day yesterday will be most
vulnerable to flooding.
- Flooding is ongoing across portions of the southern coalfields
where 3 to 5 inches of rain fell late Monday evening.
- 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:
Dickenson; Buchanan; Mingo; Logan; Boone; McDowell; Wyoming; 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: