⛈️ Flood Watch — Barboursville WV
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⚠️ Flood Watch issued May 22 at 8:50AM EDT until May 23 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Severity: Severe | Urgency: Future
Issued by: NWS Charleston WV
Effective: 2026-05-22T08:50:00-04:00
Expires: 2026-05-22T17:00:00-04:00
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, including the following
counties, Boyd, Carter, Greenup and Lawrence, southeast Ohio,
including the following counties, Athens, Gallia, Jackson OH,
Lawrence OH, Meigs, Vinton and Washington, and West Virginia,
including the following counties, Cabell, Jackson WV, Mason,
Pleasants, Ritchie, Tyler, Wayne, Wirt and Wood.
* WHEN...Into Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive ru...
Instructions: You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
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