Headline:
Flood Watch issued May 19 at 2:00PM EDT until May 21 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
May 19, 2025 - 11:00am
Expires:
May 19, 2025 - 7:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, including the following
counties, Boyd, Carter, Greenup and Lawrence, southwest Virginia,
including the following counties, Buchanan and Dickenson, and West
Virginia, including the following counties, Boone, Cabell,
Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, McDowell, Mingo, Northwest Fayette,
Northwest Raleigh, Putnam, Southeast Fayette, Southeast Raleigh,
Wayne and Wyoming.
* WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon through late Tuesday night.
* 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...
- Rounds of showers and thunderstorms containing heavy rainfall
will impact the area Tuesday through Tuesday night.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
Additional information can be found at https://www.weather.gov/rlx
as well as on our Facebook and Twitter pages.
Area Description:
Greenup; Carter; Boyd; Lawrence; Dickenson; Buchanan; Wayne; Cabell; Lincoln; Putnam; Kanawha; Mingo; Logan; Boone; McDowell; Wyoming; Northwest Raleigh; Southeast Raleigh; Northwest Fayette; Southeast Fayette
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV