According to the National Weather Service in Charleston, WV there is a Flood Watch for Kanawha and Clay County, West Virginia and a Winter Weather Advisory for Roane County, West Virginia. Moderate to heavy rain expected overnight into midday Wednesday. Flood Watch is in effect from late tonight through Wednesday afternoon.
Below is a detailed description of the Flood Watch from the National Weather Service:
The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a Flood Watch for portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, and West Virginia, including the following areas, in northeast Kentucky, Boyd, Carter, Greenup, and Lawrence KY. In southeast Ohio, Gallia and Lawrence, OH. In West Virginia, Barbour, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Jackson, Kanawha, Lewis, Lincoln, Mason, Northwest Nicholas, Northwest Pocahontas, Northwest Randolph, Northwest Webster, Pleasants, Putnam, Ritchie, Roane, Southeast Nicholas, Southeast Pocahontas, Southeast Randolph, Southeast Webster, Taylor, Tyler, Upshur, Wayne, Wirt, and Wood.
From late tonight through Wednesday afternoon.
A large weather system is expected to move through the region tonight and exit late Wednesday afternoon and evening. This system has the potential to produce up to 2 inches of rain over the watch area. With the ground being wet over the lowlands and snow in the Northern mountains, and temperatures rising into the 40s, runoff and snowmelt will be efficient flowing into the streams and rivers.
Flooding of low lying and poor drainage areas and roads along streams, creeks and rivers are possible.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts.
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.
