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1 concurrent flood warnings — 5 counties affected
A severe flood outbreak affected Meigs, Athens, and Vinton Counties in Ohio and Raleigh and Wood Counties in West Virginia from August 14–15, 2026. Homes in the region face water damage and potential mold growth from the flooding.
Overview written from official NOAA / National Weather Service data.
- Type
- Flood Outbreak
- Extent
- ≈ 1,233,850 acres
- Began
- To end
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Affected area map
Each shaded area is one covered warning's reported footprint — this outbreak groups the 8 warnings listed below, colored by hazard type. Press Play below to watch each footprint appear in the order it was issued. Pan and zoom to explore the map.
Interactive affected-area map
Meigs County, OH; Athens County, OH; Vinton County, OH; Raleigh County, WV; Wood County, WV · ≈ 1,900 sq mi reported extent · Enable JavaScript to explore the map.
2026-08-14 19:42 UTC · snapshot 8 of 8
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Latest updates
Official updates and news coverage for this event, newest first — National Weather Service products, local storm reports, incident updates and press headlines. Official items are verbatim government text; news headlines link out to the original outlet.
- Storm report NWS RLX storm report
FLOOD — Wilkesville, OH
State Route 160 closed from North High Street to State Route 325 due to flooding.
- Bulletin NWS Charleston WV
Flash Flood Warning issued
Boone, WV; Fayette, WV; Raleigh, WV
- Bulletin NWS Charleston WV
Flood Warning issued
Meigs, OH
- News WSAZ
WSAZ+ | Waves of rain, storms expected Friday
Show 31 earlier updates
- NWS RLX storm report Storm report
- NWS RLX storm report Storm report
- theroanokestar.com News
Heavy Rains Flood Streets and Block Roads Across Three Ohio Counties
- NWS RLX storm report Storm report
- NWS RLX storm report Storm report
- NWS RLX storm report Storm report
- NWS RLX storm report Storm report
- WSAZ News
- WSAZ News
High water, fallen trees reported in Vinton, Jackson Counties
- NWS Charleston WV Bulletin
- NWS Charleston WV Bulletin
- NWS Charleston WV Bulletin
- NWS Charleston WV Bulletin
- NWS Charleston WV Bulletin
- NWS Charleston WV Bulletin
- NWS RLX storm report Storm report
- Seymour Tribune News
- FOX19 | Cincinnati News
- WCHS News
Southeast Ohio communities look toward flood recovery after heavy rains pass through
- WV News News
Severe thunderstorms cause flooding and road closures in Jackson County
- Athens County Independent News
- The Watchers - Watching the world evolve and transform News
State of Emergency declared in Perry and Muskingum counties after flooding leaves one dead, Ohio
- The Athens Messenger News
- WCHS News
Flash flood warning issued for multiple counties in West Virginia
- WSAZ News
- Dayton Daily News News
- WHIZ News
Red Cross Assisting Residents in Perry County - WHIZ - Fox 5 / Marquee Broadcasting
- KWBG Radio | Boone, Iowa News
- WHIZ News
UPDATE: Thousands without Power due to Storms - WHIZ - Fox 5 / Marquee Broadcasting
- WHIZ News
Major Flooding Across Several Area Counties - WHIZ - Fox 5 / Marquee Broadcasting
- WHIZ News
Flooding and damage left behind by Monday night storms - WHIZ - Fox 5 / Marquee Broadcasting
Updates are captured automatically from official and news sources, and may lag the live source. For the very latest, see NOAA / National Weather Service ↗.
Warnings covered
Warnings this outbreak covered
This page tracks the outbreak as a whole; each entry below is one official warning thread with its own live status, map and update log.
- Flood Warning — Athens, OH +2Athens, OH; Morgan, OH; Washington, OHsevereEnded
- Flash Flood Warning — Athens, OH +2Athens, OH; Morgan, OH; Washington, OHsevereEnded
- Flash Flood Warning — Athens, OH +5Athens, OH; Washington, OH; Pleasants, WV; Ritchie, WV; Wirt, WV; Wood, WVsevereEnded
- Flash Flood Warning — Boone, WV +2Boone, WV; Fayette, WV; Raleigh, WVsevereEnded
- Flash Flood Warning — Jackson, OH +1Jackson, OH; Vinton, OHsevereEnded
- Flood Warning — Meigs, OHMeigs, OHsevereEnded
- Flash Flood Warning — Meigs, OH +1Meigs, OH; Vinton, OHsevereEnded
- Flood Warning — Meigs, OH +2Meigs, OH; Vinton, OH; Mason, WVsevereEnded