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
1208 AM EDT WED SEP 30 2015
GARRETT-VENANGO-FOREST-BUTLER-CLARION-JEFFERSON PA-BEAVER-ALLEGHENY-ARMSTRONG-INDIANA-WASHINGTON-GREENE-WESTMORELAND-
WESTMORELAND RIDGES-FAYETTE-FAYETTE RIDGES-HANCOCK-BROOKE-OHIO-MARSHALL-WETZEL-MARION-MONONGALIA-PRESTON-TUCKER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…OAKLAND MD…FRANKLIN…TIONESTA…BUTLER…CLARION…BROOKVILLE…BEAVER…PITTSBURGH METRO AREA…
KITTANNING…INDIANA…WASHINGTON…WAYNESBURG…GREENSBURG…LATROBE…LIGONIER…DONEGAL…UNIONTOWN…CHAMPION…OHIOPYLE…
WEIRTON…BETHANY…WHEELING…MOUNDSVILLE…NEW MARTINSVILLE…FAIRMONT…MORGANTOWN…KINGWOOD…PARSONS
1208 AM EDT WED SEP 30 2015
…FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY…
THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR
* PORTIONS OF WESTERN MARYLAND…PENNSYLVANIA AND WEST VIRGINIA…INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS…IN WESTERN
MARYLAND…GARRETT. IN PENNSYLVANIA…ALLEGHENY…ARMSTRONG…BEAVER…BUTLER…CLARION…FAYETTE…FAYETTE RIDGES…
FOREST…GREENE…INDIANA…JEFFERSON PA…VENANGO…WASHINGTON…WESTMORELAND AND WESTMORELAND RIDGES. IN WEST VIRGINIA…BROOKE…HANCOCK…MARION…MARSHALL…MONONGALIA… OHIO…PRESTON…TUCKER AND WETZEL.
* UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY
* AN APPROACHING FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO BRING MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN OVERNIGHT.
* TOTAL RAINFALL OF 1.5 TO LOCALLY 4 INCHES IS EXPECTED…WHICH MAY LEAD TO FLOODING PROBLEMS.
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.