Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 20 at 3:22PM EDT until September 20 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 20, 2026 - 12:22pm
Expires:
September 20, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Eastern Belmont County in east central Ohio...
Southeastern Jefferson OH County in east central Ohio...
West Central Washington County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
Brooke County in northern West Virginia...
Ohio County in northern West Virginia...
* WHEN...Until 615 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 in
Washington County flowing through the warned area.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 320 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rainfall has ended
with only lingering light rainfall across the warned area.
Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned
area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Wheeling, Martins Ferry, Warwood, Wellsburg, West Liberty,
Triadelphia, Clearview, Valley Grove, Tiltonsville, Bridgeport,
Yorkville, Bethany, Franklin, Beech Bottom, Brilliant, Windsor
Heights, Rayland and West Alexander.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Belmont, OH; Jefferson, OH; Washington, PA; Brooke, WV; Ohio, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Pittsburgh PA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov