# HEADLINE
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FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING
# DETAILS
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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, 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 Wednesday evening.
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 through Wednesday. Areas which have previously received heavy rain will be most vulnerable to additional flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
ISSUED AT
Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 7:39 PM EDT
ISSUED BY
National Weather Service Charleston WV
HEADER
Flood Watch
# PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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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.
# AREAS AFFECTED
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Lincoln, Logan, Northwest Fayette, Northwest Pocahontas, Southeast Nicholas, Southeast Randolph, Wyoming, Barbour, Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Jackson WV, Kanawha, Lewis, Mason, McDowell, Mingo, Northwest Nicholas, Northwest Raleigh, Northwest Randolph, Northwest Webster, Pleasants, Putnam, Ritchie, Roane, Southeast Fayette, Southeast Pocahontas, Southeast Raleigh, Southeast Webster, Taylor, Tyler, Upshur, Washington, Wayne, Wirt, Wood
Including the cities of Ceredo, Logan, Oceana, Kenova, Weston, Welch, Gary, Bradley, Summersville, Philippi, Burnsville, Craigsville, Hurricane, Gassaway, Marietta, Paden City, Teays Valley, Charleston, South Charleston, Harrisville, Beckley, Holly River State Park, Sutton, Montgomery, Wayne, Webster Springs, Man, Belington, Belmont, Ravenswood, Grantsville, Bridgeport, Saint Albans, Pineville, Meadow Bridge, Chapmanville, Glenville, Pennsboro, St. Marys, Spencer, Point Pleasant, Middlebourne, Sophia, Clarksburg, West Union, Huntington, Vienna, Williamson, Mullens, Fayetteville, New Haven, Cowen, Buckhannon, Richwood, Harman, Harts, Snowshoe, Ripley, Alum Creek, Sistersville, Birch River, War, Grafton, Hamlin, Parkersburg, Madison, Oak Hill, Prosperity, Clay, Marlinton, Belpre, Elkins, and Elizabeth