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Flood Warning
Issued: 4:52 PM Aug. 20, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...REPLACES FLASH FLOOD WARNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is occurring.

* WHERE...Allegheny County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
Western Fayette County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
Northeastern Greene County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
Central Washington County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
Southwestern Westmoreland County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
South Central Beaver County in western Pennsylvania...
Brooke County in northern West Virginia...
Hancock County in northern West Virginia...

* WHEN...Until 345 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams
continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. It
will take several hours for all the water from these storms to work
through local drainage systems in urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1251 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported flooding in the
warned area.  Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Pittsburgh, Penn Hills, Mount Lebanon, Bethel Park, Ross
Township, Monroeville, Moon Township, McMurray, McKeesport,
Uniontown, Canonsburg, Avella, Gastonville, Shaler Township,
Plum, West Mifflin, North Side Pittsburgh, Baldwin and Upper St.
Clair.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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Flood Warning
Issued: 4:44 PM Aug. 20, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...REPLACES FLASH FLOOD WARNING...

* WHAT...Urban areas and small streams flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is occurring.

* WHERE...Central Greene County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
Southwestern Washington County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
Brooke County in northern West Virginia...
Marshall County in northern West Virginia...
Ohio County in northern West Virginia...

* WHEN...Until 345 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams
continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. It
will take several hours for all the water from these storms to work
through local drainage systems in urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1243 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported flooding in the
warned area. Flooding is already occurring. Between 1 and 2
inches of rain have fallen.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Washington, Waynesburg, Wolfdale, East Washington, Jefferson
Boro, Rogersville, West Finley, Claysville, Deemston, Eighty
Four, Cokeburg, Marianna, Beallsville, West Alexander, Aleppo,
Clarksville, Taylorstown, Scenery Hill and Nineveh.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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Flood Warning
Issued: 3:00 PM Aug. 20, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...REPLACES FLASH FLOOD WARNING...

* WHAT...Urban areas and small streams flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Belmont County in east central Ohio...
Southeastern Harrison County in east central Ohio...
South Central Jefferson OH County in east central Ohio...
Northeastern Monroe County in east central Ohio...
Brooke County in northern West Virginia...
Marshall County in northern West Virginia...
Ohio County in northern West Virginia...

* WHEN...Until 200 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads
remain closed due to flooding. Streams continue to rise due to
excess runoff from earlier rainfall.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1059 AM EDT, emergency management reported widespread roadway
flooding and elevated tributaries in the warned area due to
thunderstorms. Flooding is already occurring. Between 2 and 3
inches of rain have fallen.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Wheeling, Moundsville, Martins Ferry, St. Clairsville, Bellaire,
Warwood, Bethlehem, West Liberty, Triadelphia, Clearview, Valley
Grove, Shadyside, McMechen, Powhatan Point, Glen Dale,
Tiltonsville, Bridgeport, Benwood, Yorkville and Bethany.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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Flood Watch
Issued: 12:18 PM Aug. 20, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of east central Ohio, including the following
areas, Belmont, Carroll, Coshocton, Guernsey, Harrison, Jefferson
OH, Monroe, Muskingum, Noble and Tuscarawas, southwest
Pennsylvania, including the following areas, Greene and Washington,
and West Virginia, including the following areas, Brooke, Hancock,
Marion, Marshall, Monongalia, Ohio and Wetzel.

* WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Development of narrower bands of heavy rain that slowly train
over the same areas could result in localized flash flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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