Flood Warning issued August 16 at 6:50AM EDT until August 16 at 12:45PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

  • WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...East Central Washington County in southeastern Ohio... Doddridge County in northern West Virginia... West Central Harrison County in northern West Virginia... Tyler County in northern West Virginia... Pleasants County in northwestern West Virginia... Northeastern Ritchie County in northwestern West Virginia... * WHEN...Until 1245 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. It will take several hours for all the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 649 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing. Between 1.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... St. Marys, Middlebourne, Salem, Sistersville, Pennsboro, West Union, Matamoras, Ellenboro, Friendly, Mountain, Alma, Greenwood, Wick, Canton, Smithburg, Lima, Hebron, Blandville, Highland and New Milton. - This includes Route 50 in West Virginia between mile markers 38 and 66. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

What to do: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Report flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll free, 800 401 9535, when you can do so safely.

Issued by NWS Charleston WV; in effect until Sun, 16 Aug 2026 16:45:00 GMT.

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