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.    WEST VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BARBOUR              BOONE               BRAXTON
BROOKE               CABELL              CALHOUN
CLAY                 DODDRIDGE           FAYETTE
GILMER               HANCOCK             HARRISON
JACKSON              KANAWHA             LEWIS
LINCOLN              MARION              MARSHALL
MASON                MONONGALIA          NICHOLAS
OHIO                 PLEASANTS           POCAHONTAS
PRESTON              PUTNAM              RANDOLPH
RITCHIE              ROANE               TAYLOR
TUCKER               TYLER               UPSHUR
WAYNE                WEBSTER             WETZEL
WIRT                 WOOD

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

* 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, 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 Raleigh, Southeast Randolph, Southeast Webster,
Taylor, 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.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water
crossings may be flooded. Storm drains and ditches may become
clogged with debris.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Heavy rainfall from thunderstorms this afternoon and evening may
result in flash flooding. Some storms will be capable of
producing 2 to 3 inches of rain in as little as an hour.
- 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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