480  
WGUS61 KRLX 230648  
FFARLX  
 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED  
FLOOD WATCH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV  
248 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026  
 
OHZ076-WVZ006>011-014>020-027>032-039-040-517>526-230800-  
/O.CAN.KRLX.FA.A.0017.000000T0000Z-260924T0000Z/  
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/  
WASHINGTON-CABELL-MASON-JACKSON WV-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-PUTNAM-  
KANAWHA-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN-RITCHIE-DODDRIDGE-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 RAVENSWOOD, ELIZABETH, SUTTON, WESTON, POINT  
PLEASANT, MEADOW BRIDGE, PARKERSBURG, CLARKSBURG, FAYETTEVILLE,  
MARLINTON, CHARLESTON, VIENNA, MARIETTA, SUMMERSVILLE, RIPLEY,  
HURRICANE, BIRCH RIVER, COWEN, HOLLY RIVER STATE PARK, BELPRE, OAK  
HILL, BELMONT, BRIDGEPORT, HUNTINGTON, BURNSVILLE, CRAIGSVILLE, SOUTH  
CHARLESTON, HARMAN, SAINT ALBANS,  
MIDDLEBOURNE, WEST UNION, ST. MARYS, MONTGOMERY, GASSAWAY,  
PHILIPPI, SPENCER, RICHWOOD, WEBSTER SPRINGS, NEW HAVEN, GRAFTON,  
PADEN CITY, TEAYS VALLEY, GRANTSVILLE, HARRISVILLE, SNOWSHOE,  
BELINGTON, BUCKHANNON, ELKINS, PENNSBORO, CLAY, GLENVILLE, AND  
SISTERSVILLE  
248 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026  
   
..FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED
 
 
THE FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST OHIO,  
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTY, WASHINGTON AND WEST VIRGINIA,  
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES, BARBOUR, BRAXTON, CABELL, CALHOUN,  
CLAY, DODDRIDGE, GILMER, HARRISON, JACKSON WV, KANAWHA, LEWIS, 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.  
 
FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO POSE A THREAT. PLEASE CONTINUE TO  
HEED REMAINING ROAD CLOSURES.  
 

 
 
KYZ105-VAZ003-004-231800-  
/O.EXB.KRLX.FA.A.0017.000000T0000Z-260924T0200Z/  
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/  
LAWRENCE-DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HURLEY, LOUISA, GRUNDY, VANSANT, BREAKS  
INTERSTATE PARK, YATESVILLE LAKE STATE PARK, DAVENPORT, AND CLINTWOOD  
248 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026  
   
..FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
* WHAT...FLASH FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE  
POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST KENTUCKY, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING  
COUNTY, LAWRENCE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING  
COUNTIES, BUCHANAN AND DICKENSON.  
 
* WHEN...THROUGH THIS EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF RIVERS,  
CREEKS, STREAMS, AND OTHER LOW-LYING AND FLOOD-PRONE LOCATIONS.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- SLOW MOVING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOILS COMPROMISED FROM  
RECENT RAINFALL MAY LEAD TO SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS RISING OUT  
OF THEIR BANKS.  
- 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
WVZ005-013-024>026-033-034-515-516-231800-  
/O.EXT.KRLX.FA.A.0017.000000T0000Z-260924T0200Z/  
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/  
WAYNE-LINCOLN-MINGO-LOGAN-BOONE-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-NORTHWEST RALEIGH-  
SOUTHEAST RALEIGH-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHAPMANVILLE, WAR, BECKLEY, WAYNE,  
PROSPERITY, CEREDO, BRADLEY, MADISON, ALUM CREEK, KENOVA, WELCH,  
PINEVILLE, MAN, OCEANA, HAMLIN, WILLIAMSON, GARY, HARTS, MULLENS,  
SOPHIA, AND LOGAN  
248 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026  
   
..FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
* WHAT...FLASH FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE  
POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST, SOUTHERN, AND WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA,  
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES, IN SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA,  
NORTHWEST RALEIGH AND SOUTHEAST RALEIGH. IN SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA,  
BOONE, LINCOLN, LOGAN, MCDOWELL, MINGO AND WYOMING. IN WESTERN WEST  
VIRGINIA, WAYNE.  
 
* WHEN...THROUGH THIS EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF RIVERS,  
CREEKS, STREAMS, AND OTHER LOW-LYING AND FLOOD-PRONE LOCATIONS.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- SLOW MOVING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOILS COMPROMISED FROM  
RECENT RAINFALL MAY LEAD TO SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS RISING OUT  
OF THEIR BANKS.  
- 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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