...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
The Flash Flood Watch is now in effect for
* Portions of southwest Virginia and West Virginia, including
the following areas, in southwest Virginia, Buchanan and
Dickenson. In West Virginia, Barbour, Boone, Braxton, Clay,
Harrison, Kanawha, Lewis, Logan, McDowell, Mingo, Northwest
Fayette, Northwest Nicholas, Northwest Pocahontas, Northwest
Raleigh, Northwest Randolph, Northwest Webster, Southeast
Fayette, Southeast Nicholas, Southeast Pocahontas, Southeast
Raleigh, Southeast Randolph, Southeast Webster, Taylor,
Upshur, and Wyoming.
* Until 3 PM EDT this afternoon
* Rounds of showers and thunderstorms, some with heavy
downpours, combined with wet soils across the area may lead to
flash flooding.
* Streams, creeks, and low lying areas will be most vulnerable
to flooding. Rises on area rivers will also be possible over
the next several days.