The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has released the following updated information pertaining to a Flash Flood Watch for the region.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
1145 AM EDT THU OCT 20 2016
GARRETT-TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COLUMBIANA-COSHOCTON-HARRISON-JEFFERSON-MUSKINGUM-GUERNSEY-BELMONT-NOBLE-MONROE-MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST-LAWRENCE-BUTLER-CLARION-BEAVER-ALLEGHENY-ARMSTRONG-INDIANA-WASHINGTON-GREENE-WESTMORELAND-WESTMORELAND RIDGES-FAYETTE-FAYETTE RIDGES-HANCOCK-BROOKE-OHIO-MARSHALL-WETZEL-MARION-MONONGALIA-RIDGES OF EASTERN MONONGALIA AND NORTHWESTERN PRESTON-PRESTON-EASTERN PRESTON-WESTERN TUCKER-EASTERN TUCKER
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK…OAKLAND MD…GRANTSVILLE…NEW PHILADELPHIA…DOVER…CARROLLTON…MALVERN…EAST LIVERPOOL…SALEM…COLUMBIANA…COSHOCTON…CADIZ…STEUBENVILLE…ZANESVILLE…CAMBRIDGE…MARTINS FERRY…ST. CLAIRSVILLE…CALDWELL…WOODSFIELD…SHARON…HERMITAGE…GROVE CITY…OIL CITY…FRANKLIN…TIONESTA…NEW CASTLE…ELLWOOD CITY…BUTLER…CLARION…PUNXSUTAWNEY…BROOKVILLE…ALIQUIPPA…BEAVER FALLS…AMBRIDGE…MONACA…PITTSBURGH METRO AREA…KITTANNING…FORD CITY…INDIANA…WASHINGTON…CANONSBURG…WAYNESBURG…MURRYSVILLE…GREENSBURG…NEWKENSINGTON…LIGONIER…DONEGAL…UNIONTOWN…CHAMPION…OHIOPYLE…WEIRTON…FOLLANSBEE…WELLSBURG…WHEELING…MOUNDSVILLE…NEW MARTINSVILLE…FAIRMONT…MORGANTOWN…COOPERS ROCK…KINGWOOD…BRUCETON MILLS…TERRA ALTA…ROWLESBURG…HAZELTON…PARSONS…HENDRICKS…SAINT GEORGE…DAVIS…THOMAS…CANAAN VALLEY
1145 AM EDT THU OCT 20 2016
…FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN MARYLAND…EAST
CENTRAL OHIO…WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA.
* FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
* SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY AS LOW PRESSURE CROSSES THE REGION. 1.5 TO 3
INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED, WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
POSSIBLE. THIS COULD RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.
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