Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 2 at 4:55PM EDT until August 2 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 2, 2026 - 1:55pm
Expires:
August 2, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
FFWPBZ
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Fayette County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
Eastern Greene County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
Central Marion County in northern West Virginia...
North Central Monongalia County in northern West Virginia...
* Until 800 PM EDT.
* At 455 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain
has fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour.
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the
warned area. 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...
Morgantown, Fairmont, Waynesburg, Westover, Star City, Masontown,
Pleasant Valley, Winfield, Fairdale, Jefferson Boro, Barrackville,
Point Marion, Monongah, Granville, Fairview, Cassville, Isabella,
Rogersville and Rivesville.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Fayette, PA; Greene, PA; Marion, WV; Monongalia, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Pittsburgh PA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov