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Flash Flood Warning issued October 14 at 6:22PM EDT until October 14

Affecting Athens, OH; Washington, OH; Doddridge, WV; Pleasants, WV; Ritchie, WV; Tyler, WV; Wood, WV

In effect until: Oct 15, 2026, 1:15 AM

Athens, OH; Washington, OH; Doddridge, WV; Pleasants, WV; Ritchie, WV; Tyler, WV; Wood, WV

Likely impact across 7 counties in OH and WV; effects through 1:15 AM.

Get to higher ground now. Never drive through flooded roads.

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FFWRLX

The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Athens County in southeastern Ohio...
Southern Washington County in southeastern Ohio...
West Central Doddridge County in northern West Virginia...
Southwestern Tyler County in northern West Virginia...
Pleasants County in northwestern West Virginia...
Central Ritchie County in northwestern West Virginia...
Central Wood County in northwestern West Virginia...

* Until 915 PM EDT.

* At 622 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches are
possible in the warned area. 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...
Parkersburg, Marietta, Belpre, Harrisville, St. Marys, Coolville,
Vienna, Williamstown, Pennsboro, Belmont, Boaz, North Bend State
Park, Mineralwells, Lubeck, Washington, Newport, North Hills,
Ellenboro, Cairo and Pullman.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 77 in West Virginia between mile markers 170 and 186.
Interstate 77 in Ohio between mile markers 1 and 3. Route 50 in West
Virginia between mile markers 1 and 52.
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™