A nearly stationary boundary hovered over central Ohio, northern West Virginia, and southern Pennsylvania on June 27th and 28th, but eventually sank south of the area early on the morning of the 29th. Rounds of rain and thunderstorms continued to develop along and south of the front, depositing one to three inches of rain across much of the area.
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The episode as NWS RLX wrote it up.
A nearly stationary boundary hovered over central Ohio, northern West Virginia, and southern Pennsylvania on June 27th and 28th, but eventually sank south of the area early on the morning of the 29th.
Rounds of rain and thunderstorms continued to develop along and south of the front, depositing one to three inches of rain across much of the area. While the heaviest rain amounts fell in the southern coal fields, soils to the north had already been compromised by prior rounds of precipitation. Thus, an inch to an inch-and-a-half of rain was enough to spawn some flooding on roads in Harrison, Barbour, and Randolph counties.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Jun 27, 7:04 PM EST, 2 hours 59 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Charleston WV 804 PM EDT Sat Jun 27 2026 .WHAT HAS CHANGED... As of 803 PM... Allowed the flood watch to expire. Previous below... Flooding potential across portions of southeast Ohio and north- central West Virginia has lessened, prompting cancellation of the Flood Watch for our northern zones. The Watch currently remains in effect until 8 PM for northeast Kentucky and southwestern West Virginia. && .KEY MESSAGES... - 1) Flood Watch remains in effect through this evening for parts of Kentucky and West Virginia amid a stalled frontal boundary. - 2) Turning hot for this upcoming week into the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Heat exposure concerns will be heightened by multiple days of hot temperatures and humidity. && .DISCUSSION... KEY MESSAGE 1... A stalled frontal boundary will once again prompt hydro and severe concerns across the country today. At the time of writing, the axis of heaviest rainfall since yesterday to now has pierced through the heart of Kentucky and aiming southeastward based on current radar trends, which has spared our forecast area. A period of moderate rain pressed through southern West Virginia earlier this morning, with local weather stations having measured just over an inch of rain as a result. Based on the latest guidance for today, opted to cancel parts of the Flood Watch across our northern zones as very little additional rainfall is expected. Some ensemble members maintain a swath of heavy rain still to come through this evening across the Charleston metro area and southward, so will leave the remaining Watch as is through 8 PM. If model trends continue to curtail the remaining rainfall projected for the area, the Watch could be nixed altogether before this evening. 17Z Mesoanalysis shows less of a cap over the CWA than previous runs, which may allow for isolated development across the north over the next few hours. Radar does have renewed showers forming north of I-64 already this afternoon, which may grow slightly stronger into a thunderstorm. However, the severe risk has dropped off amid blanketing cloud coverage today. Greatest risk now resides from Tennessee into the Carolinas. Showers continue overnight as the front remains planted overhead, yielding low stratus and locally dense fog heading into Sunday morning. Concentration of showers and storms will become focused along the higher terrain and eastward on Sunday as the frontal boundary begins a sluggish departure northward for the end of the weekend. KEY MESSAGE 2... A dome of high pressure anchoring over the Tennessee and Mississippi Valleys for the bulk of the upcoming week will impose multiple days of dangerous heat across the region. Daytime highs soar into the low to mid 90s for much of the lowlands beginning on Tuesday, and with the humidity it will feel closer to 100 degrees or hotter outside. This upcoming heat wave spanning consecutive days will exacerbate heat exposure risks as a result. Conduct smart safety protocols during this period of major heat risk in the Central Appalachians. && .AVIATION /00Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/... Scattered showers, and isolated thunderstorms will continue to cause occasional IFR flight restrictions across the area for the remainder of the TAF period. Otherwise, outside of this activity, widespread MVFR conditions linger, with widespread IFR/LIFR or worse ceilings and vsbys expected to take hold across the area, particularly after 06Z to 09Z Sunday in low stratus and/or fog. Some improvement to widespread MVFR/local IFR is anticipated after 16Z Sunday, however, isolated to scattered showers and storms will continue to be possible, with brief IFR restrictions. FORECAST CONFIDENCE AND ALTERNATE SCENARIOS THROUGH 00Z MONDAY... FORECAST CONFIDENCE: Medium. ALTERNATE SCENARIOS: Timing of rain/storms and associated restrictions may vary from the forecast. Extent of restrictions in fog and low stratus tonight may vary from forecast. 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 SUN 06/28/26 UTC 1HRLY 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 EDT 1HRLY 20 21 22 23 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 CRW CONSISTENCY M M M M M M L H H M M H HTS CONSISTENCY H H H H H H M H M M H H BKW CONSISTENCY M H M H H H H H M H M H EKN CONSISTENCY H H H H L M M M M M M M PKB CONSISTENCY H H H H M H M M M H H H CKB CONSISTENCY H H H M H H M H H L H H AFTER 00Z MONDAY... IFR will also be possible in early morning fog and/or low stratus through Tuesday morning. && .RLX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WV...None. OH...None. KY...None. VA...None. && DISCUSSION...05 AVIATION...SL
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Charleston WV 942 PM EDT Sat Jun 27 2026 OHZ075-280245- Athens- 942 PM EDT Sat Jun 27 2026 ...CREEKS TO RISE NEAR BANKFULL OVER NORTHWEST ATHENS COUNTY... Locations impacted include... Nelsonville, Chauncey, and Buchtel. Heavy rain may cause ponding of water on roadways and flooding in low-lying areas. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to travel across flooded roads. Find alternate routes. It takes only a few inches of swiftly flowing water to carry vehicles away. && LAT...LON 3946 8211 3940 8210 3941 8221 3946 8222 TIME...MOT...LOC 0141Z 240DEG 49KT 3943 8216 25
The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 146 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 03:00 UTC.
6 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
A foot of water was observed over Good Hope Pike. A car became trapped in the water.
Three feet of standing water was observed at the intersection of Suds Run Road and Chub Run Road. Four unoccupied vehicles were submerged in the 1500 block of Suds Run Road.
Route 19 was closed from the old landfill to Sycamore Road due to high water from Sycamore Creek.
One and a half feet of standing water was observed on Mount Clare Road at Batton Hollow Road.
Water was observed over Union Road at Reeves Road.
High water was observed on Canfield Hollow Road.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1337739, 1337741, 1337742, 1337743, 1337745, 1337746.