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Northwest Nicholas-Southeast Nicholas-Northwest Webster-
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Including the cities of Buckhannon, Ironton, Gary, Montgomery,
Hamden, Belmont, New Lexington, Prosperity, Grundy, Vienna,
Gassaway, Harts, South Charleston, Weston, Ceredo, Elizabeth, St.
Marys, Spencer, Athens, Grayson Lake State Park, Saint Albans, West
Union, Meadow Bridge, Yatesville Lake State Park, Chapmanville, Birch
River, McConnelsville, Breaks Interstate Park, Davenport, Grayson,
Clintwood, Point Pleasant, Oceana, Alum Creek, Welch, Stockport,
Raceland, Wayne, Jackson, Lake Vesuvius, Ripley, Sistersville, War,
McArthur, Sutton, Man, Paden City, South Point, Holly River State
Park, Carter Caves State Park, Middlebourne, Pineville, Pomeroy,
Somerset, Craigsville, Pennsboro, Williamson, Glenville, Vansant,
Crooksville, Madison, Bridgeport, Marietta, Clay, Oak Hill,
Parkersburg, Hurley, Fayetteville, Ravenswood, Webster Springs, Teays
Valley, Kenova, Logan, New Haven, Gallipolis, Hamlin, Hurricane,
Louisa, Burnsville, Charleston, Clarksburg, Summersville, Flatwoods,
Richwood, Belpre, Beckley, Harrisville, Sophia, Wellston, Mullens,
Ashland, Olive Hill, Cowen, Huntington, Grantsville, Bradley,
Cannonsburg, and Russell
1252 PM EDT Sun May 24 2026

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is 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, Boone,
Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison,
Jackson WV, Kanawha, Lewis, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, McDowell, Mingo,
Northwest Fayette, Northwest Nicholas, Northwest Raleigh, Northwest
Webster, Pleasants, Putnam, Ritchie, Roane, Southeast Fayette,
Southeast Nicholas, Southeast Raleigh, Southeast Webster, Tyler,
Upshur, Wayne, Wirt, Wood and Wyoming.

* WHEN...Through late tonight.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Showers will become more numerous this afternoon and persist into
tonight, with embedded heavier downpours, including afternoon and
evening thunderstorms. Rainfall totals of 1 to 2 inches are
possible through tonight, with locally higher amounts. Creeks,
streams and even some rivers across portions of the area are
running high given the recent rainfall, and could flood with more
heavy rain.
- 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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