Flood Watch
SevereFlood Watch issued September 20 at 9:51PM EDT until September 21 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Issued Until 8 hr 59 min left
Areas Perry, OH; Morgan, OH; Athens, OH; Washington, OH; Jackson, OH; Vinton, OH; Meigs, OH; Gallia, OH; Lawrence, OH; Cabell, WV; Mason, WV; Jackson, WV; Wood, WV; Pleasants, WV; Tyler, WV; Lincoln, WV; Putnam, WV; Kanawha, WV; Roane, WV; Wirt, WV; Calhoun, WV; Ritchie, WV; Doddridge, WV; Boone, WV; Clay, WV; Braxton, WV; Gilmer, WV; Lewis, WV; Harrison, WV; Taylor, WV; Upshur, WV; Barbour, WV; Northwest Fayette, WV; Southeast Fayette, WV; Northwest Nicholas, WV; Southeast Nicholas, WV; Northwest Webster, WV; Southeast Webster, WV; Northwest Pocahontas, WV; Southeast Pocahontas, WV; Northwest Randolph, WV; Southeast Randolph, WV
Full text
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Ohio, including the following counties, Athens, Gallia, Jackson OH, Lawrence OH, Meigs, Morgan, Perry, Vinton and Washington and West Virginia, including the following counties, Barbour, Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Jackson WV, Kanawha, Lewis, Lincoln, Mason, Northwest Fayette, Northwest Nicholas, Northwest Pocahontas, Northwest Randolph, Northwest Webster, Pleasants, Putnam, Ritchie, Roane, Southeast Fayette, Southeast Nicholas, Southeast Pocahontas, Southeast Randolph, Southeast Webster, Taylor, Tyler, Upshur, Wirt and Wood. * WHEN...Through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional rounds of heavy showers and storms are expected to move through the area overnight into Monday morning. Locations that received heavy rain earlier in the day will be at greatest risk for additional flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What to do
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.
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