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Flash Flood Warning 141, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this flash flood warning at Aug 14, 2026, 8:33 AM EDT for Athens County, Washington County, Ohio; 4 counties in West Virginia. It was in force for 3 hr. 8 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 14, 2026, 8:33 AM EDT (12:33 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 14, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Athens County, OH, Washington County, OH, Pleasants County, WV, Ritchie County, WV, Wirt County, WV, Wood County, WV
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 9:03 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Wsw Williamstown, WV | High water observed along 6th Street in Williamstown. |
| Aug 14, 9:03 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 E Parkersburg, WV | Route 50 westbound closed near mile marker 9.5 due to flooding. |
| Aug 14, 9:03 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 E Parkersburg, WV | U.S. Highway 50 at mile marker 9.5 reported flooded. |
| Aug 14, 9:15 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Vienna, WV | Corrects previous flash flood report from Vienna. Pond Run out of its banks and flooding Grand Central Avenue in places, with one to two feet of water. Flooding of some area business parking lots also observed. Photos provided by broadcast media. |
| Aug 14, 9:30 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 Ssw Parkersburg, WV | Gihon Road closed due to flooding. |
| Aug 14, 9:30 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Vienna, WV | Pond Run out of its banks and flooding Grand Central Avenue in places, with one to two feet of water. Flooding of some area business parking lots also observed. |
| Aug 14, 10:00 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 3 Ese North Hills, WV | County Route 16 washed out at Six Mile Run Road. Time of occurrence estimated from radar and previous flash flood reports to the west. |
| Aug 14, 10:00 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 4 N Belpre, OH | Tadpole Run out of its banks and flooding Tadpole Run Road. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 8 storm reports to this flash flood warning; the first came 30 minutes after it went out.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 176 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1030 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 5 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 150 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.1
The text
As transmitted.
080
WGUS51 KRLX 141233
FFWRLX
OHC009-167-WVC073-085-105-107-141530-
/O.NEW.KRLX.FF.W.0141.260814T1233Z-260814T1530Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
833 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026
The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Eastern Athens County in southeastern Ohio...
Southwestern Washington County in southeastern Ohio...
Southwestern Pleasants County in northwestern West Virginia...
Northwestern Ritchie County in northwestern West Virginia...
North Central Wirt County in northwestern West Virginia...
Wood County in northwestern West Virginia...
* Until 1130 AM EDT.
* At 833 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen.
Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch 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, Belpre, Vienna, Williamstown, Boaz, Mineralwells,
Lubeck, Washington, North Hills, Cairo, Waverly, Davisville,
Walker, Willow Island, Freeport, Blennerhassett, Petroleum, Schultz
and Fleming.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 170 and 186.
Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 1 and 32.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3927 8178 3938 8172 3945 8169 3939 8140
3932 8111 3918 8117 3910 8121 3917 8151
3922 8169 3925 8179
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
301 follow-up statement
478
WGUS71 KRLX 141521
FFSRLX
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1121 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026
OHC009-167-WVC073-085-105-107-141531-
/O.EXP.KRLX.FF.W.0141.000000T0000Z-260814T1530Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Athens OH-Washington OH-Pleasants WV-Ritchie WV-Wirt WV-Wood WV-
1121 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 1130 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR
EASTERN ATHENS, SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON, SOUTHWESTERN PLEASANTS,
NORTHWESTERN RITCHIE, NORTH CENTRAL WIRT AND WOOD COUNTIES...
The threat for flash flooding has ended. However, areas of high water
may linger into early afternoon, especially in low-lying locations.
Please continue to heed any remaining road closures.
A Flood Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT Friday for portions
of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, southwest Virginia, and West
Virginia.
&&
LAT...LON 3927 8178 3938 8172 3945 8169 3939 8140
3932 8111 3918 8117 3910 8121 3917 8151
3922 8169 3925 8179
$$
30What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Charleston, WV wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Aug 14, 5:02 AM EDT, 3 hours 31 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- 1) Rounds of rain will continue through early next week, leading to continued chances of flash flooding each day. A break in the rainfall will arrive by Tuesday.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 14, 5:02 AM EDT, 3 hours 31 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Charleston WV
502 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026
.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
Updated aviation discussion at 09Z.
Rounds of rain expected through early next week. Latest
thoughts in Key Message 1.
&&
.KEY MESSAGES...
1) Rounds of rain will continue through early next week,
leading to continued chances of flash flooding each day. A break
in the rainfall will arrive by Tuesday.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1...
The overall synoptic pattern will remain the same throughout the
weekend with a ridge of high pressure locked over the
southeastern states and rounds of shortwave energy tracking over
the periphery of the ridge. With progressively saturated soils
after days of continued rainfall, flash flooding will remain a
threat across the region. The Weather Prediction Center
currently places at least some portions of the area under a
Slight Risk of Excessive Rainfall each day through 12Z Monday.
Precipitable water values will remain high during this entire
period, ranging from 2.00 to 2.25 inches.
The pattern will begin to shift early next week. On Tuesday, the
axis of the upper-level ridge will transition from the
southeastern states to the southwestern states, and a surface
high will build into the middle Ohio Valley and Appalachians.
This would bring the return of some drier weather area-wide
Tuesday and Wednesday, before another system approaches later in
the week with rain returning.
&&
.AVIATION /08Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
The main concern this morning is MVFR/IFR ceilings rather than
dense fog. This is expected to continue most of the morning as
showers and a few thunderstorms approach from the northwest. The
combination of clouds and a light breeze has prevented the
development of widespread dense fog this morning.
Expect vicinity thunderstorms during the midday and afternoon
hours. Any thunderstorm can produce heavy downpours, reducing
visibility to MVFR or IFR conditions temporarily today.
FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND ALTERNATE SCENARIOS THROUGH 06Z SATURDAY...
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: Medium.
ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: Timing of thunderstorms may vary today.
EXPERIMENTAL TABLE OF FLIGHT CATEGORY OBJECTIVELY SHOWS CONSISTENCY
OF WFO FORECAST TO AVAILABLE MODEL INFORMATION:
H = HIGH: TAF CONSISTENT WITH ALL MODELS OR ALL BUT ONE MODEL.
M = MEDIUM: TAF HAS VARYING LEVEL OF CONSISTENCY WITH MODELS.
L = LOW: TAF INCONSISTENT WITH ALL MODELS OR ALL BUT ONE MODEL.
DATE FRI 08/14/26
UTC 1HRLY 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
EDT 1HRLY 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
CRW CONSISTENCY M L H H H H H H H H H H
HTS CONSISTENCY H H M H H M M M H H H H
BKW CONSISTENCY H H H M M H H H H H H H
EKN CONSISTENCY M L L M H H H H H H M H
PKB CONSISTENCY L M L M M H M H H H M M
CKB CONSISTENCY H H H H H H H H H H H H
AFTER 06Z SATURDAY...
Periodic chances for showers and thunderstorms continue through
early next week. Brief IFR or lower conditions will be possible
in direct thunderstorm hits or heavy downpours. Where overnight
clearing occurs over wet ground, patchy valley fog and stratus
may bring early morning MVFR or IFR restrictions.
&&
.RLX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WV...Flood Watch through this evening for WVZ005>011-013>020-
024>034-039-040-515>526.
OH...Flood Watch through this evening for OHZ066-067-075-076-
083>087.
KY...Flood Watch through this evening for KYZ101>103-105.
VA...Flood Watch through this evening for VAZ003-004.
&&
DISCUSSION...26
AVIATION...26In the hours before
Local storm report, Aug 14, 5:31 AM EDT, 3 hours 2 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Charleston WV
531 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0345 AM Flood 4 WNW Clintwood 37.16N 82.52W
08/14/2026 Dickenson VA Other Federal
Pound River at Norland crested at 8.5 feet.
&&
RPYSpecial weather statement, Aug 14, 7:17 AM EDT, 1 hour 16 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
717 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026
OHZ085-086-WVZ007-008-141145-
Meigs OH-Gallia OH-Jackson WV-Mason WV-
717 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN MEIGS...EASTERN
GALLIA...NORTHEASTERN MASON AND NORTHERN JACKSON COUNTIES THROUGH 745
AM EDT...
At 717 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Mason, or near Pomeroy, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Ripley, Pomeroy, Racine, Ravenswood, New Haven, Mason, Sandyville,
Middleport, Syracuse, Hartford City, Cheshire, Portland, Mount Alto,
Lakin, Cottageville, Evans, and Letart.
This includes Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 133
and 156.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 3903 8159 3902 8156 3875 8169 3893 8217
3907 8209
TIME...MOT...LOC 1117Z 278DEG 38KT 3898 8202
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
5Special weather statement, Aug 14, 7:44 AM EDT, 49 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
744 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026
OHZ085-WVZ007-008-016-141215-
Meigs OH-Jackson WV-Roane WV-Mason WV-
744 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN MEIGS...NORTHEASTERN
MASON...NORTHWESTERN ROANE AND JACKSON COUNTIES THROUGH 815 AM EDT...
At 744 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Ripley, moving southeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Ripley, Ravenswood, Sandyville, Kenna, Mount Alto, Statts Mills,
Harmony, Given, Kentuck, Cottageville, Evans, Fairplain, and Gay.
This includes Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 124
and 146.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 3884 8197 3897 8187 3885 8134 3859 8156
TIME...MOT...LOC 1144Z 293DEG 34KT 3884 8183
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
5Special weather statement, Aug 14, 8:01 AM EDT, 32 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
801 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026
OHZ075-076-WVZ009-010-017-019-141245-
Washington OH-Athens OH-Wirt WV-Ritchie WV-Wood WV-Pleasants WV-
801 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON...
SOUTHEASTERN ATHENS...SOUTHWESTERN PLEASANTS...NORTHWESTERN
RITCHIE...NORTHEASTERN WIRT AND WOOD COUNTIES THROUGH 845 AM EDT...
At 801 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Washington, or near Belpre, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Parkersburg, Belpre, Coolville, Vienna, Washington, Mineralwells,
Lubeck, Boaz, North Hills, Walker, Nutter Farm, Petroleum, Little
Hocking, Schultz, Waverly, Freeport, Blennerhassett, Greencastle, and
Davisville.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 166 and 183.
Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 1 and 30.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 3922 8183 3939 8174 3933 8114 3903 8128
TIME...MOT...LOC 1201Z 285DEG 32KT 3929 8168
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
5Local storm report, Aug 14, 8:15 AM EDT, 18 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Charleston WV
815 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0810 AM Rain 5 ESE Amesville 39.37N 81.87W
08/14/2026 M2.12 Inch Athens OH Trained Spotter
2.12 inches of rain so far this morning from
7:20 to 8:05 AM.
&&Local storm report, Aug 14, 8:24 AM EDT, 9 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Charleston WV
824 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0809 AM Rain 3 SE Amesville 39.37N 81.92W
08/14/2026 M1.79 Inch Athens OH Public
Fell in past 45 minutes.
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 12:22 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Gallia, Jackson | 3 hr |
| Aug 14, 12:29 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Jackson, Vinton | 3 hr |
| Aug 14, 6:47 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Jackson, Vinton | 4 hr |
| Aug 14, 7:08 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Meigs, Vinton | 4 hr |
| Aug 14, 7:56 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Athens, Morgan, Washington | 3 hr |
| Aug 14, 10:57 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Athens, Morgan, Washington | 16 hr |
| Aug 14, 11:09 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Meigs, Vinton | 10 hr |
| Aug 14, 3:15 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Meigs | 9 hr |
| Aug 14, 2:36 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Kanawha | 24 min |
| Aug 14, 7:17 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Jackson | 28 min |
| Aug 14, 7:44 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Jackson | 31 min |
| Aug 14, 8:01 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Wood | 44 min |
| Aug 14, 1:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Boone | 26 min |
| Aug 14, 1:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Fayette | 33 min |
| Aug 14, 2:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Fayette | 32 min |
| Aug 14, 2:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Logan | 34 min |
| Aug 14, 3:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Boone, Fayette | 3 hr |
| Aug 14, 3:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Mingo | 37 min |
| Aug 14, 3:42 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Boone, Fayette, Raleigh | 3 hr |
| Aug 14, 3:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Raleigh | 34 min |
| Aug 14, 4:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | McDowell, Wyoming | 38 min |
| Aug 14, 4:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Upshur | 37 min |
| Aug 14, 5:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Randolph | 30 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.