CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for a dozen West Virginia counties from Tuesday afternoon to Thursday morning with the possibility of heavy rains.
The watch covers Wayne, Cabell, Mason, Jackson, Wood, Lincoln, Putnam, Kanawha, Roane, Wirt, Mingo, Logan and Boone counties.
“Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations,” message from the NWS said. “Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Low-water crossings may be flooded.”