08/16/2026
⚠️ THIS ALERT IS NO LONGER ACTIVE OR HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY ANOTHER ALERT ⚠️
Flash Flood Warning issued August 16 at 7:01PM EDT until August 16 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
SUMMARY:
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FFWRLX
The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Boyd County in northeastern Kentucky...
Carter County in northeastern Kentucky...
Southern Greenup County in northeastern Kentucky...
Northwestern Lawrence County in northeastern Kentucky...
South Central Lawrence County in southeastern Ohio...
Northwestern Wayne County in western West Virginia...
* Until 1000 PM EDT.
* At 701 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain
have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Huntington, Ashland, Ironton, Grayson, Coal Grove, Olive Hill,
Wayne, Cannonsburg, Grayson Lake State Park, Carter Caves State
Park, Kenova, Catlettsburg, Ceredo, Rush, Coalton, Princess,
Denton, Naples, Oldtown and Greenbo Lake.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 1 and 4.
Interstate 64 in Kentucky between mile markers 155 and 191.
AFFECTS: Boyd, KY; Carter, KY; Greenup, KY; Lawrence, KY; Lawrence, OH; Wayne, WV
INSTRUCTION: 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.
URL TO CAMPAIGN DETAILS (WITH UP-TO-DATE WEATHER ALERT DETAILS):
https://hrpow.us/Tfoo80K
URGENCY: Immediate
SEVERITY: Severe
CERTAINTY: Likely
EFFECTIVE DATE: 8/16/26 7:01 PM EST
EXPIRATION DATE: 8/16/26 10:00 PM EST
FULL ALERT TEXT:
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FFWRLX
The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Boyd County in northeastern Kentucky...
Carter County in northeastern Kentucky...
Southern Greenup County in northeastern Kentucky...
Northwestern Lawrence County in northeastern Kentucky...
South Central Lawrence County in southeastern Ohio...
Northwestern Wayne County in western West Virginia...
* Until 1000 PM EDT.
* At 701 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain
have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Huntington, Ashland, Ironton, Grayson, Coal Grove, Olive Hill,
Wayne, Cannonsburg, Grayson Lake State Park, Carter Caves State
Park, Kenova, Catlettsburg, Ceredo, Rush, Coalton, Princess,
Denton, Naples, Oldtown and Greenbo Lake.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 64 in West Virginia between mile markers 1 and 4.
Interstate 64 in Kentucky between mile markers 155 and 191.
See the full message w/ attachments at:
https://hrpow.us/Tfoo80K
