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Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 2:13 PM Aug. 11, 2026 – National Weather Service
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 564 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES

IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY

BOYD                  CARTER                GREENUP

IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY

IN SOUTHEAST OHIO

LAWRENCE

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ASHLAND, CANNONSBURG,
CARTER CAVES STATE PARK, FLATWOODS, GRAYSON,
GRAYSON LAKE STATE PARK, IRONTON, LAKE VESUVIUS, OLIVE HILL,
RACELAND, RUSSELL, AND SOUTH POINT.

Flood Watch
Issued: 7:35 AM Aug. 11, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

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

* WHEN...Through Friday morning.

* 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Rounds of thunderstorms will track through the area, bringing the
potential for heavy downpours and training storms, which may
cause 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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