CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The National Weather Service has placed 25 West Virginia counties under a flood watch through Friday morning.
Meteorologists said quick-hitting rainfall is possible from a system set to move through the state. Strong thunderstorms could produce up to an inch of rain.
“Combined with already elevated streamflows, this poses a threat for localized flooding,” the NWS said. “Additionally, elevations above 3,500 feet will see the added hydrologic element of snow and ice melt further.”
Streams and creeks, already running high, could come out of their banks, the NWS alert said.
Counties under the watch include Wayne, Cabell, Mason, Jackson, Lincoln, Putnam, Kanawha, Roane, Wirt, Calhoun, Ritchie, Doddridge, Boone, Clay, Braxton, Gilmer, Lewis, Harrison, Taylor, Upshur, Barbour, Fayette, Nicholas, Webster and Randolph counties.