FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR CALHOUN AND REGION

(02/06/2019)
Areas Affected: Boone; Cabell; Calhoun; Doddridge; Gilmer; Jackson; Kanawha; Lincoln; Logan; Mason; Mingo; Pleasants; Putnam; Ritchie; Roane; Tyler; Wayne; Wirt; Wood NWS Charleston (West Virginia)

FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... The Flood Watch continues for portions of northeast Kentucky and West Virginia, including the following areas, in northeast Kentucky, Boyd, Carter, Greenup, and Lawrence KY. In West Virginia, Boone, Cabell, Calhoun, Doddridge, Gilmer, Jackson WV, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, Mingo, Pleasants, Putnam, Ritchie, Roane, Tyler, Wayne, Wirt, and Wood. - Through Thursday Afternoon.

The combination several rounds of moderate to heavy rain, and already saturated soils, may cause flooding. Expect to see strong rises on creeks and small streams, and, eventually, rises on major rivers