Flood Warning Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia | Effective 03/27/2026 05:03

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued March 27 at 8:03AM EDT until March 27 at 10:30AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
March 27, 2026 - 5:03am
Expires: 
March 27, 2026 - 7:30am
Description: 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Belmont County in east central Ohio... Southeastern Carroll County in east central Ohio... Southeastern Columbiana County in east central Ohio... Harrison County in east central Ohio... Jefferson OH County in east central Ohio... Allegheny County in southwestern Pennsylvania... Northern Fayette County in southwestern Pennsylvania... Washington County in southwestern Pennsylvania... Westmoreland County in southwestern Pennsylvania... South Central Armstrong County in west central Pennsylvania... Southwestern Indiana County in west central Pennsylvania... Southern Beaver County in western Pennsylvania... Brooke County in northern West Virginia... Hancock County in northern West Virginia... Ohio County in northern West Virginia... * WHEN...Until 1030 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 803 AM EDT, Doppler radar, automated rain gauges, and DOT reports indicated an area of very heavy rainfall across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Pittsburgh, Penn Hills, Mount Lebanon, Bethel Park, Ross Township, Wheeling, McCandless Township, Monroeville, Moon Township, McMurray, Greensburg, Weirton, McKeesport, Steubenville, Washington, Franklin Park, East Liverpool, Jeannette, Aliquippa and Canonsburg. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Area Description: 
Belmont, OH; Carroll, OH; Columbiana, OH; Harrison, OH; Jefferson, OH; Allegheny, PA; Armstrong, PA; Beaver, PA; Fayette, PA; Indiana, PA; Washington, PA; Westmoreland, PA; Brooke, WV; Hancock, WV; Ohio, WV
Forcast Office: 
NWS Pittsburgh PA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov