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Areal Flood Warning — Fayette County, PA, Westmoreland County, PA, Preston County, WV
Areal Flood Warning
Issued
3:45 AM CDT · Tue, Aug 11 2026
Expires
8:00 AM CDT · Tue, Aug 11 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KPBZ

Affected Areas

Fayette County, PA Westmoreland County, PA Preston County, WV

Official Bulletin

348
WGUS41 KPBZ 110845
FLWPBZ

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
445 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

PAC051-129-WVC077-111300-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Fayette PA-Westmoreland PA-Preston WV-445 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING...
...REPLACES FLASH FLOOD WARNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Eastern Fayette County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
  Southern Westmoreland County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
  Northern Preston County in northeastern West Virginia...

* WHEN...Until 900 AM EDT.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 445 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
    thunderstorms produced resulted in 1.5 to 4 inches of rain.
    Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned
    area.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Uniontown, Connellsville, South Connellsville, Farmington, Seven
    Springs, Fairchance, Dunbar, Markleysburg, Chalkhill, Ohiopyle,
    Mill Run, Indian Head and Normalville.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 3972 7956 3982 7980 3992 7975 4009 7949
      4003 7930 3990 7940 3985 7942 3982 7937
      3979 7937 3979 7936 3978 7939 3977 7938
      3976 7940 3974 7939 3974 7941 3973 7939
      3972 7939

$$

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