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Flood Watch

National Weather Service Charleston WV

437 AM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026



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Perry-Morgan-Athens-Washington-Jackson OH-Vinton-Meigs-Gallia-

Lawrence OH-Cabell-Mason-Jackson WV-Wood-Pleasants-Tyler-Lincoln-

Putnam-Kanawha-Roane-Wirt-Calhoun-Ritchie-Doddridge-Boone-Clay-

Braxton-Gilmer-Lewis-Harrison-Taylor-Upshur-Barbour-

Northwest Fayette-Southeast Fayette-Northwest Nicholas-

Southeast Nicholas-Northwest Webster-Southeast Webster-

Northwest Pocahontas-Southeast Pocahontas-Northwest Randolph-

Southeast Randolph-

Including the cities of Marietta, Sistersville, Clarksburg, Point

Pleasant, Grafton, Stockport, Pennsboro, Lake Vesuvius, Harrisville,

Gassaway, Holly River State Park, McArthur, Elizabeth, Philippi,

Richwood, Burnsville, Ripley, Madison, Hamden, Spencer, Athens,

McConnelsville, Gallipolis, Harts, Charleston, Birch River, Harman,

Craigsville, Wellston, New Haven, West Union, Bridgeport, Snowshoe,

Ravenswood, Montgomery,

St. Marys, Webster Springs, Belmont, Huntington, Hurricane,

Hamlin, Grantsville, Elkins, Cowen, Vienna, Alum Creek, Middlebourne,

Belington, New Lexington, Oak Hill, Ironton, Teays Valley,

Summersville, Marlinton, Glenville, Saint Albans, Clay, Crooksville,

Pomeroy, Parkersburg, South Charleston, Buckhannon, Paden City,

Somerset, Weston, Fayetteville, Meadow Bridge, Jackson, Sutton,

Belpre, and South Point

437 AM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026



...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...



* 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...Until noon EDT today.



* 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 continue to move

    through the region through late this morning. Areas which have

    previously received heavy rain will be most vulnerable to

    additional flooding.

  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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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JP