NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued August 20 at 11:00AM EDT until August 20 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA

* WHAT...Urban areas and small streams flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Belmont County in east central Ohio...
Southeastern Harrison County in east central Ohio...
South Central Jefferson OH County in east central Ohio...
Northeastern Monroe County in east central Ohio...
Brooke County in northern West Virginia...
Marshall County in northern West Virginia...
Ohio County in northern West Virginia...

* WHEN...Until 200 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads
remain closed due to flooding. Streams continue to rise due to
excess runoff from earlier rainfall.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1059 AM EDT, emergency management reported widespread roadway
flooding and elevated tributaries in the warned area due to
thunderstorms. Flooding is already occurring. Between 2 and 3
inches of rain have fallen.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Wheeling, Moundsville, Martins Ferry, St. Clairsville, Bellaire,
Warwood, Bethlehem, West Liberty, Triadelphia, Clearview, Valley
Grove, Shadyside, McMechen, Powhatan Point, Glen Dale,
Tiltonsville, Bridgeport, Benwood, Yorkville and Bethany.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Severity

Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe

This month

1496th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days