The National Weather Service has extended the flood watch for southwest West Virginia until 7 a.m. Friday.

The flood watch is in effect for northeast Ky., southeast ohio, southwest Virginia and southwest West Virginia.

The West Virginia counties included in the watch are Mingo, Logan, Wyoming, McDowell, Nicholas, Putnam, Raleigh, Wayne, Lincoln, Fayette, Kanawha, Clay, Cabell and Boone.

The weather service says thunderstorms with brief downpours are still possible across the watch area overnight. This rainfall, combined with already wet grounds from earlier rain could result in flash flooding for small streams. If rainfall exceeds a half- to three-quarter inch in two hours, more serious stream flooding could occur, the weather service says.

The flood warning for eastern Kentucky counties of' Pike and Floyd has been downgraded to a flood watch and is in effect until 6 a.m., Friday morning,

Flood warnings and watches update

The National Weather Service has extended the flood warning for the southeast Kentucky counties of Pike and Floyd until 10:45 p.m., and continued a flash flood watch for counties in southwest West Virginia.

At 7:37 p.m., local law enforcement officials reported recent rain was heavy enough to cause flash flooding in the warned area, the weather service reported. Locations in the warning area include, but are not limited to Belfry, Canada, Conder, Forest Hills, Hardy, and Huddy.

The excessive runnoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small creeks and streams, highways and underpasses, roads and farmlands along the bank of the creeks, the weather service said.

The Big Creek Fire Station had water over 3 feet deep in the firehouse, Black Gem Park in Belfry had a fast water rescue, and Johns Creek and several other streams were out of their banks and flowing across adjacent roadways.

The flood watch for West Virginia includes the counties of Mingo, Wyoming, Wayhe, Raleigh, Logan, McDowell, Putnam, Lincoln, Nicholas, Kanawha, Fayette, Clay, Cabell and Boone.

If you live along a flood prone area, monitor water levels frequently. Be prepared to take action should flash flood warning be issued the weather service warned.

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Pond Creek of Pike County Kentucky exceeded its bank around 6:35 this evening (June 11), resident Randy Staton reported to the Daily News.

Staton, who was helping residents in the Toler area move their vehicles, said it took approximately 20 minutes for the water on Combs Road to go from the bottom of his shoes to his knees.

Daily News Sports Editor Jeff Reynolds was on the scene by 7 p.m., and reported flooding in the Belfry and Stone areas as well.

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a flash flood warning for Pike and east central Floyd counties, to remain in effect until 7:45 p.m.

The NWS Doplar Radar indicated at 6:03 p.m. that heavy rainfall had moved into West Virginia. However, runoff from the radar estimated one to three inches that fell late this afternoon and early this evening continues to fill streams and creeks. The flood water is working into some of the larger creeks at this time (7:40).

Some of the creeks that are most affected include Road Branch, Stratton Fork, Johns Creek, Meathouse Fork, Raccoon Creek, Stinking Branch, Bent Branch, Pond Creek, Frozen Creek, Blackberry Creek, Big Branch, Peter Creek, Poplar Creek, and Burning Fork in Pike County.

To report flooding to the National Weather Service, call toll free at 1-877-633-6772.