Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 20 at 2:48AM EDT until September 20 at 5:45AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 19, 2026 - 11:48pm
Expires:
September 20, 2026 - 2:45am
Description:
FFWPBZ
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
East Central Harrison County in east central Ohio...
Southern Jefferson OH County in east central Ohio...
West Central Washington County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
Brooke County in northern West Virginia...
* Until 545 AM EDT.
* At 248 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain
have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
McMurray, Washington, Canonsburg, Wellsburg, Avella, Mingo
Junction, Follansbee, Wolfdale, McGovern, Hooverson Heights, East
Washington, Houston, Bethany, Smithfield, Adena, Franklin, Eighty
Four and Hickory.
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:
Harrison, OH; Jefferson, OH; Washington, PA; Brooke, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Pittsburgh PA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov