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Flash Flood Warning 167, NWS Charleston, WV
NWS Charleston, WV issued this flash flood warning at Aug 17, 2026, 1:13 PM EDT for Morgan County, Ohio. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 17, 2026, 1:13 PM EDT (17:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 17, 2026, 4:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, WV
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Morgan County, OH
The radar
The Charleston,WV radar (KRLX), 148 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:16 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.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this flash flood warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
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, 5.2 hours before the alert went out and 160 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
- 735 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 513 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -10 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 34 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
466
WGUS51 KRLX 171713
FFWRLX
OHC115-172015-
/O.NEW.KRLX.FF.W.0167.260817T1713Z-260817T2015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Charleston WV
113 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026
The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
East Central Morgan County in southeastern Ohio...
* Until 415 PM EDT.
* At 113 PM 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...
McConnelsville, Malta and Hackney.
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 3961 8159 3961 8163 3962 8176 3963 8186
3967 8185 3967 8164 3966 8161 3966 8159
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
301 follow-up statement
466
WGUS71 KRLX 172013
FFSRLX
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
413 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026
OHC115-172023-
/O.EXP.KRLX.FF.W.0167.000000T0000Z-260817T2015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Morgan OH-
413 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 415 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR
EAST CENTRAL MORGAN COUNTY...
The heavy rain has ended. Flood waters have receded. Flooding is no
longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed any
remaining road closures.
A Flood Watch remains in effect until 200 AM EDT Tuesday for portions
of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, southwest Virginia, and West
Virginia.
&&
LAT...LON 3961 8159 3961 8163 3962 8176 3963 8186
3967 8185 3967 8164 3966 8161 3966 8159
$$
04What 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 17, 5:26 AM EDT, 7 hours 47 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- 1) The threat of additional flash flooding will continue today with more showers and storms expected. The overall severe storm threat will be lower today compared to Sunday, but a few stronger storms still cannot be ruled out.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 17, 5:26 AM EDT, 7 hours 47 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Charleston WV
526 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026
.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
Aviation discussion updated at 0930Z
In coordination with the Jackson KY forecast office, the Flash
Flood Watch has been expanded to cover our remaining counties
in southern West Virginia and southwest Virginia. Convective-
allowing models show the potential for up to 2 inches of
new rainfall today in these areas, which may exceed flash flood
guidance.
&&
.KEY MESSAGES...
1) The threat of additional flash flooding will continue today
with more showers and storms expected. The overall severe
storm threat will be lower today compared to Sunday, but a few
stronger storms still cannot be ruled out.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1...
Additional thunderstorms are expected today, and with a very
saturated ground from this past weekend's rainfall, the threat
of flash flooding will continue. This is the reason for the
extension of the Flash Flood Watch through 06Z Tuesday.
At the time of this writing, a thunderstorm complex is currently
seen over southern Illinois, moving eastward. Convective-allowing
models show this complex gradually weakening as it approaches
our northeast Kentucky counties between 12-14Z this morning. A
cold front will cross the region from west to east by this
evening. The combination of an approaching cold front and waves
of mid- level vorticity will create new chances of showers and
thunderstorms across the region. Precipitable water values will
remain very high, ranging from 2.00 to 2.30 inches. Heavy
downpours on extremely saturated soils can quickly lead to new
flash flooding.
Today's severe weather threat will be a bit lower compared to
what was seen Sunday. While there will still be ample
instability (800-1,200 J/kg of MLCAPE), bulk shear will be
weaker (20-30 kts Monday compared to 30-40 kts Sunday), which
should keep the organization of many storms below severe limits.
However, with the extremely saturated soils seen across the
region, it may not take as much wind to cause tree damage.
Dry weather will finally move in behind the aforementioned cold
front Tuesday and Wednesday. A new trough Thursday into Friday
will create new chances of showers and thunderstorms for the end
of the work week. The trough will linger throughout the weekend,
keeping thunderstorms in the forecast. However, the coverage
and intensity of this weekend's storms should be lower than
what was seen the past few days.
&&
.AVIATION /09Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
MVFR/IFR/LIFR restrictions are seen this morning in low stratus.
Dense fog is not much of an issue this morning due to a steady
wind from the west. Expect low stratus restrictions to
gradually improve between 13-15Z this morning.
By 16-18Z, additional thunderstorms will develop. Once again,
any thunderstorm can cause IFR/LIFR visibility restrictions in
downpours.
Dense fog is expected overnight into early Tuesday morning as
winds turn calm.
FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND ALTERNATE SCENARIOS THROUGH 12Z TUESDAY...
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: Medium.
ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: Restrictions in fog and low stratus early this
morning may vary.
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.
UTC 1HRLY 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
EDT 1HRLY 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
CRW CONSISTENCY M M M M M H H M H H H H
HTS CONSISTENCY H H M M M M H H H H H H
BKW CONSISTENCY M H M M H M H H H H H H
EKN CONSISTENCY L L L M M H H H H M H H
PKB CONSISTENCY H M M H H M H H H M M M
CKB CONSISTENCY M M H M H H H H H H H H
AFTER 12Z TUESDAY...
IFR or lower possible in valley fog and low stratus Monday
night and Tuesday morning.
&&
.RLX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WV...Flood Watch through late tonight for WVZ005>011-013>020-
024>034-039-040-515>526.
OH...Flood Watch through late tonight for OHZ066-067-075-076-
083>087.
KY...Flood Watch through late tonight for KYZ101>103-105.
VA...Flood Watch through late tonight for VAZ003-004.
&&
DISCUSSION...26
AVIATION...26In the hours before
Local storm report, Aug 17, 9:19 AM EDT, 3 hours 54 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Charleston WV
919 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0955 PM Flash Flood 5 N Gauley Bridge 38.24N 81.19W
08/16/2026 Fayette WV Dept of Highways
High Water in the 35000 block of Twenty Mile
Creek Rd.
&&
JPLocal storm report, Aug 17, 10:52 AM EDT, 2 hours 21 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1052 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1150 PM Rain 2 NE Weston 39.07N 80.44W
08/16/2026 M2.30 Inch Lewis WV Public
Reported by Trained Spotter. 6.48 inches
since August 1, 2026.
&&Local storm report, Aug 17, 10:53 AM EDT, 2 hours 20 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1053 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0711 PM Rain 1 SE Somerset 39.80N 82.29W
08/16/2026 M1.50 Inch Perry OH Trained Spotter
Fell between 6:55 PM to 7:10 PM.
&&Local storm report, Aug 17, 12:05 PM EDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1205 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0851 PM Flash Flood 3 NNE Cross Lanes 38.47N 81.75W
08/16/2026 Putnam WV 911 Call Center
Lick Branch road is covered with water and
completely washed out and unpassable.
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, WV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 8:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Washington | 39 min |
| Aug 16, 10:06 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Athens, Meigs, Vinton | 3 hr |
| Aug 16, 10:24 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Gallia | 3 hr |
| Aug 17, 1:15 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Washington | 3 hr |
| Aug 17, 1:53 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Washington | 7 hr |
| Aug 17, 5:02 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | RLX | Washington | 21 hr |
| Aug 17, 5:22 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Athens, Morgan, Washington | 3 hr |
| Aug 17, 5:34 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Athens, Washington | 3 hr |
| Aug 17, 6:19 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | RLX | Morgan, Washington | 3 hr |
| Aug 17, 6:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | RLX | Athens, Meigs, Vinton | 70 min |
| Aug 17, 7:44 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | RLX | Meigs | 3 hr |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.