Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 20 at 9:50AM EDT until September 20 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 20, 2026 - 6:50am
Expires:
September 20, 2026 - 9:00am
Description:
At 950 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain continues across
the warned area, mainly in Harrison and Belmont Counties. Between 2
and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5
to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing
or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.
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...
Martins Ferry, St. Clairsville, Freeport, Newcomerstown,
Bridgeport, Antrim, Flushing, Adena, Dillonvale, Brookside, Port
Washington, Mount Pleasant, Holloway, New Athens, Harrisville,
Piedmont, Tippecanoe and Gilmore.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Belmont, OH; Guernsey, OH; Harrison, OH; Jefferson, OH; Tuscarawas, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Pittsburgh PA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov