West Virginia alerts

Pocahontas County, West Virginia weather alerts

1 National Weather Service alert is in force for Pocahontas County: a flood watch.

Checked Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 12:35 PM EDT. Times are Eastern Daylight Time.

Pocahontas County forecastLive radar here

Warnings on the map

Every watch, warning and advisory the National Weather Service has in force over Pocahontas County, West Virginia. Open it for the live map, where it pans and zooms.

Every watch, warning and advisory the National Weather Service has in force over Pocahontas County, West Virginia Open the live map with warnings and watches

Map layer from NOAA National Weather Service. Boundaries from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet.

Alerts in force1

Every product in force for Pocahontas County, worst first, with its full text.

Flood Watch

Severe

Flood Watch issued September 21 at 11:35AM EDT until September 23 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

Issued Until 43 hr 24 min left

Areas Washington, 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 county, 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 Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Slow moving heavy showers and thunderstorms will periodically move through the area this evening, Tuesday, and Tuesday night. Areas which have previously received heavy rain will be most vulnerable to additional 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.

NWS Charleston WVShare this alert

The past year in Pocahontas County

In the past year the National Weather Service issued 156 alerts for Pocahontas County, including 24 severe thunderstorm warnings, 12 freeze warnings, 9 flash flood warnings and 7 winter storm warnings.

ProductIssuedMost recent
Severe Thunderstorm Warning24Sep 5, 2026
Freeze Warning12May 12, 2026
Flash Flood Warning9Sep 20, 2026
Winter Storm Warning7Mar 2, 2026
Extreme Cold Warning5Feb 7, 2026
High Wind Warning3Mar 13, 2026
Flood Warning2Sep 20, 2026
Blizzard Warning1Dec 10, 2025
Snow Squall Warning1Jan 11, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch11Sep 4, 2026
Flood Watch10Sep 20, 2026
Freeze Watch7May 12, 2026
Winter Storm Watch6Feb 22, 2026
Extreme Cold Watch3Jan 31, 2026
High Wind Watch2Feb 6, 2026
Winter Weather Advisory20Mar 16, 2026
Wind Advisory16Mar 26, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory8Feb 1, 2026
Frost Advisory8May 12, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory1Feb 15, 2026

Warnings issued

  1. Flood Warning
  2. Flash Flood Warning
  3. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  4. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  5. Flash Flood Warning
  6. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  7. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  8. Flash Flood Warning
  9. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  10. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  11. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  12. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  13. Flash Flood Warning
  14. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  15. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  16. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  17. Flood Warning
  18. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  19. Flash Flood Warning
  20. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  21. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  22. Flash Flood Warning
  23. Flash Flood Warning
  24. Flash Flood Warning
  25. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  26. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  27. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  28. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  29. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  30. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  31. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  32. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  33. Flash Flood Warning
  34. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  35. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  36. Freeze Warning
  37. Freeze Warning
  38. Freeze Warning
  39. Freeze Warning
  40. Freeze Warning
  41. Freeze Warning
  42. Freeze Warning
  43. Freeze Warning
  44. Freeze Warning
  45. Freeze Warning
  46. High Wind Warning
  47. Winter Storm Warning
  48. Winter Storm Warning
  49. Extreme Cold Warning
  50. High Wind Warning
  51. Winter Storm Warning
  52. Extreme Cold Warning
  53. Extreme Cold Warning
  54. Winter Storm Warning
  55. Extreme Cold Warning
  56. Snow Squall Warning
  57. Winter Storm Warning
  58. High Wind Warning
  59. Extreme Cold Warning
  60. Winter Storm Warning

And 4 earlier warnings.

Every alert, most recent first
  1. Flood Watch
  2. Flood Warning
  3. Flash Flood Warning
  4. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  5. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  6. Severe Thunderstorm Watch
  7. Flash Flood Warning
  8. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  9. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  10. Flash Flood Warning
  11. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  12. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  13. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  14. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  15. Severe Thunderstorm Watch
  16. Flood Watch
  17. Flash Flood Warning
  18. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  19. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  20. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  21. Flood Watch
  22. Severe Thunderstorm Watch
  23. Flood Watch
  24. Flood Warning
  25. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  26. Flash Flood Warning
  27. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  28. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  29. Severe Thunderstorm Watch
  30. Flood Watch
  31. Flash Flood Warning
  32. Flood Watch
  33. Flash Flood Warning
  34. Flash Flood Warning
  35. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  36. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  37. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  38. Severe Thunderstorm Watch
  39. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  40. Severe Thunderstorm Warning

The 40 most recent of 156.

From the Iowa Environmental Mesonet’s archive of NWS watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC), by the county’s own code and the forecast zones inside it. Each date links to the event at the IEM.

Nearby

The counties around Pocahontas County, with what is in force in each.

What this means

Warning
The hazard is happening or about to. Act now: a tornado warning means take shelter, a flash flood warning means move to higher ground.
Watch
Conditions favor the hazard. Nothing is happening yet; have a plan and be ready to act if a warning follows.
Advisory
A hazard that is less serious than a warning but can still cause trouble, such as dense fog, heat or light ice.
Statement
Information about weather that does not yet meet a warning: a strong storm, a hydrologic update, or a special weather statement.

Severity (extreme, severe, moderate, minor) is the rating the issuing office gives each product. More on the difference: tornado watch vs. tornado warning. Alerts come from the National Weather Service; follow its instructions and your local officials.

Sources

Alerts from the National Weather Service's public feed, read afresh every minute, and matched to counties and zones by their UGC codes. Warnings from outside the United States come from each country's own meteorological service. Follow the issuing office's instructions and your local officials.