Flood Watch issued August 12 at 3:40AM EDT until August 14 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
WHAT: Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
WHERE: Portions of northeast Kentucky, including the following
counties, Boyd, Carter, Greenup and Lawrence, southeast Ohio,
including the following counties, Athens, Gallia, Jackson OH,
Lawrence OH, Meigs, Morgan, Perry, Vinton and Washington, southwest
Virginia, including the following counties, Buchanan and Dickenson,
and West Virginia, including the following counties, Barbour,
Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison,
Jackson WV, Kanawha, Lewis, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, McDowell, Mingo,
Northwest Fayette, Northwest Nicholas, Northwest Pocahontas,
Northwest Raleigh, Northwest Randolph, Northwest Webster,
Pleasants, Putnam, Ritchie, Roane, Southeast Fayette, Southeast
Nicholas, Southeast Pocahontas, Southeast Raleigh, Southeast
Randolph, Southeast Webster, Taylor, Tyler, Upshur, Wayne, Wirt,
Wood and Wyoming.
WHEN: Through Friday morning.
IMPACTS: Soils remain saturated from recent rainfall with
additional heavy rain likely to cause significant runoff. Area
creeks and streams are already running high and could easily flood
with more heavy rain.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
- Rounds of thunderstorms will track through the area through early
Friday, bringing the potential for heavy downpours, which may
cause flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
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