Flood Watch issued September 21 at 11:35AM EDT until September 23 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Issue date: 2026-09-21T15:35+00:00
* 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, 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...Through Wednesday morning. * 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 this evening, Tuesday, and Tuesday night. Areas which have previously received heavy rain will be most vulnerable to additional flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Flood Warning issued September 21 at 10:37AM EDT until September 21 at 3:30PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Issue date: 2026-09-21T14:37+00:00
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Southeastern Athens County in southeastern Ohio... Northeastern Gallia County in southeastern Ohio... Meigs County in southeastern Ohio... Southwestern Washington County in southeastern Ohio... Northwestern Jackson County in northwestern West Virginia... Western Wood County in northwestern West Virginia... North Central Mason County in western West Virginia... * WHEN...Until 330 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1034 AM EDT, Several creeks have risen out of their banks including the Shade River near Chester. This has resulted in several road closures due to flooding as reported by the Ohio Department of Transportation. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Athens, Pomeroy, Coolville, Rutland, Forked Run State Park, Mason, Tuppers Plains, Middleport, Chester, Syracuse, Hartford City, Darwin, Harrisonville, Dexter, Dyesville, Reedsville, Portland and Salem Center. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
