Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Charleston has expanded the

* Flood Watch to include portions of southeast Ohio and West Virginia, including the following areas, in southeast Ohio, Athens, Gallia, Lawrence OH, Meigs, and Washington. In West Virginia, Barbour, Braxton, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Lewis, Northwest Fayette, Northwest Nicholas, Northwest Pocahontas, Northwest Raleigh, Northwest Randolph, Northwest Webster, Southeast Fayette, Southeast Nicholas, Southeast Pocahontas, Southeast Raleigh, Southeast Randolph, Southeast Webster, Taylor, and Upshur.

* From 7 AM EST this morning through late tonight

* WHEN...From 7 AM EST Thursday through late Thursday night.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, larger creeks, and other low-lying and flood- prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Low-water crossings may be flooded.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ATHENS ... WASHINGTON ... MEIGS ... GALLIA ... LAWRENCE ... CALHOUN ... DODDRIDGE ... CLAY ... BRAXTON ... GILMER ... LEWIS ... HARRISON ... TAYLOR ... UPSHUR ... BARBOUR ... NORTHWEST RALEIGH ... SOUTHEAST RALEIGH ... NORTHWEST FAYETTE ... SOUTHEAST FAYETTE ... NORTHWEST NICHOLAS ... SOUTHEAST NICHOLAS ... NORTHWEST WEBSTER ... SOUTHEAST WEBSTER ... NORTHWEST POCAHONTAS ... SOUTHEAST POCAHONTAS ... NORTHWEST RANDOLPH ... SOUTHEAST RANDOLPH

Instructions:

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.