Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 7 at 3:14PM EDT until August 7 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 7, 2026 - 12:14pm
Expires:
August 7, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 314 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in
the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Law enforcement reported widespread flooding from
Steubenville to Follansbee resulting in numerous closed
roadways.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Weirton, Steubenville, Wintersville, Mingo Junction, Follansbee,
Hooverson Heights, New Alexandria, Brentwood, Colliers, East
Steubenville, Rockdale and Langeloth.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
SNM: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 6:00 PM EDT. Evite areas inundadas.
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 6:00 PM EDT. Esta es una situacion peligrosa y amenaza la vida. No intente viajar a menos que sea para abandonar un area propensa a inundaciones o bajo una orden de desalojo.
Area Description:
Jefferson, OH; Washington, PA; Brooke, WV; Hancock, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Pittsburgh PA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov