CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Several West Virginia counties are under a flash flood watch as parts of Tropical Storm Bertha move across West Virginia.
The flash flood watch from the National Weather Service goes into effect at 11 p.m. Wednesday and remains in effect until 7 a.m. Thursday.
“The remnants of Tropical Storm Bertha will move north across West Virginia tonight,” the agency said. “This will result in a surge of deep tropical moisture across the area and allow for a period of locally heavy rainfall.”
The watch affects Boone, Braxton, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Gilmer, Jackson, Kanawha, Lewis, McDowell, Ritchie, Roane, Wirt and Wyoming counties, as well as northwest and southeast portions of Fayette, Nicholas, Raleigh and Webster counties.
Portions of the impacted area could expect between 1 and 2 inches of rain.
“The combination of the heavy rainfall occurring in a relatively short amount of time, and falling on already wet soils, may result in flash flooding overnight,” the National Weather Service added.