Buchanan County, VA

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In effect from Saturday 09/19 4:49 PM EDT – Saturday 09/19 5:45 PM EDT

Issued by NWS Charleston WV

Heavy rain will remain over mainly rural areas of southern Buchanan County.

Heavy rain may cause ponding of water on roadways and water issues in low-lying areas.

Do not drive your vehicle into areas where the water covers the roadway. The water depth may be too great to allow your car to cross safely. Move to higher ground.

Areas Impacted

  • Buchanan

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From the Forecaster

Heavy Showers and Storms Tonight into Sunday

Created by the NWS Charleston WFO

Enjoy the break in the weather today, but keep an eye on the sky later this evening as active weather returns to the region. A complex of heavy showers and thunderstorms is expected to arrive across parts of southeast Ohio and northeast Kentucky as early as 7 PM tonight, with a second round of heavy rain moving across southern and western West Virginia overnight into Sunday morning. A few isolated severe storms could bring damaging wind gusts this evening, particularly near the Tri-State area where instability is highest. Very high moisture levels will make heavy downpours a main threat through the night, elevating the risk for localized flash flooding in low-lying and flood-prone areas. A Slight Risk for excessive rainfall is in effect along and west of the Ohio River, with a Marginal Risk covering much of western West Virginia. With unsettled, active weather lingering into Sunday and through much of the upcoming work week, be sure to stay weather-aware and have multiple ways to receive warnings if you are out late tonight. Remember, if encountering flooded roadways, turn around, don't drown!

A couple complexes of heavy showers and thunderstorms will be possible this evening and again during the overnight into Sunday morning. The main threats with the evening activity will be locally gusty winds and heavy rain, with heavy rain being the main threat with any overnight activity. As of this hour, the heaviest rain looks to fall where conditions have been relatively dry over the last several days; however, if it tracks farther north, higher water issues may emerge much more quickly as those areas have seen preceding rain.
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