Weather Alert
Kanawha County, WV
Status: Alert Ended
Start: 5/16/25 9:08 AM
End: 5/16/25 5:04 PM
Dur: 07:56
Canceled 5/16/25 5:04 PM

Flood Watch issued May 16 at 9:08AM EDT until May 17 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

* WHAT...
Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...
Portions of northeast Kentucky, including the following counties, Boyd, Carter, Greenup and Lawrence, southeast Ohio, including the following counties, Gallia and Lawrence OH, southwest Virginia, including the following counties, Buchanan and Dickenson, and West Virginia, including the following counties, Boone, Cabell, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, McDowell, Mingo, Northwest Fayette, Northwest Raleigh, Putnam, Southeast Fayette, Southeast Raleigh, Wayne and Wyoming.

* WHEN...
From noon EDT today through late tonight.

* 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. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Rounds of showers and thunderstorms containing heavy rainfall will impact the area today through tonight.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



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