CHARLESTON, W.Va. — More heavy rain on already saturated ground could lead to flash flooding in parts of West Virginia for Memorial Day, according to meteorologists with the National Weather Service.
On Sunday, the NWS expanded the Flash Flood Watch area in the Mountain State to include more than 30 counties.
More W.Va. counties, shown in green here, are now under Flash Flood Watches from National Weather Service until Monday morning. @WVMetroNews pic.twitter.com/bWVZqAtcUK
— Shauna Johnson (@ShaunaJWV) May 28, 2017
The Flash Flood Watch was scheduled to continue into Monday morning in the following counties:
Wayne, Cabell, Mason, Jackson, Lincoln, Putnam, Kanawha, Roane, Mingo, Logan, Boone, Clay, McDowell, Wyoming, Raleigh, Fayette, Nicholas, Wirt, Calhoun, Ritchie, Doddridge, Braxton, Gilmer, Lewis, Harrison, Taylor, Upshur, Barbour, Webster, Pocahontas, Randolph
In those areas, meteorologists said showers and thunderstorms, packing heavy downpours, could combine with saturated ground from previous rainfall, creating a threat of flash flooding along creeks, streams and poor drainage areas.
Repetitive storms could add to high water issues, forecasters said.
Additionally, a Flash Flood Watch was scheduled to continue until 10 p.m. Sunday in the following counties:
Grant, Mineral, Pendleton, Marion, Monongalia, Preston, Tucker
As of early Sunday afternoon, the heaviest rain was falling in parts of Grant County along with northeastern Pendleton, southeastern Mineral, southwestern Hampshire and western Hardy.
Here is our thunderstorm outlook for today. pic.twitter.com/POefhM6MhU
— NWS Charleston, WV (@NWSCharlestonWV) May 28, 2017
The most updated weather information from the National Weather Service is available HERE.