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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
818 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026
PAZ021-073>076-WVZ510>512-201800-
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Allegheny-Westmoreland-Higher Elevations of Westmoreland-Fayette-
Higher Elevations of Fayette-Ridges of Eastern Monongalia and
Northwestern Preston-Preston-Eastern Preston-
Including the cities of Lower Burrell, Champion, Ohiopyle, Pittsburgh
Metro Area, Greensburg, Coopers Rock, Monessen, New Kensington,
Uniontown, Kingwood, Bruceton Mills, Hazelton, Rowlesburg, Donegal,
Murrysville, Ligonier, Latrobe, and Terra Alta
818 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Pennsylvania, including the following areas,
Allegheny, Fayette, Higher Elevations of Fayette, Higher Elevations
of Westmoreland and Westmoreland and northern West Virginia,
including the following areas, Eastern Preston, Preston and Ridges
of Eastern Monongalia and Northwestern Preston.
* WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Development of narrower bands of heavy rain that slowly train
over the same areas could result in localized flash flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
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Tuscarawas-Carroll-Coshocton-Harrison-Jefferson OH-Muskingum-
Guernsey-Belmont-Noble-Monroe-Washington-Greene-Hancock-Brooke-Ohio-
Marshall-Wetzel-Marion-Monongalia-
Including the cities of Washington, Weirton, Cadiz, Martins
Ferry, St. Clairsville, Dover, Cambridge, Steubenville,
Woodsfield, Follansbee, Caldwell, Morgantown, Coshocton, Moundsville,
Wheeling, Fairmont, Canonsburg, Waynesburg, Wellsburg, New
Martinsville, Zanesville, Malvern, Carrollton, and New Philadelphia
818 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Ohio, including the following
areas, Belmont, Carroll, Coshocton, Guernsey, Harrison, Jefferson
OH, Monroe, Muskingum, Noble and Tuscarawas, southwest
Pennsylvania, including the following areas, Greene and Washington,
and West Virginia, including the following areas, Brooke, Hancock,
Marion, Marshall, Monongalia, Ohio and Wetzel.
* WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Development of narrower bands of heavy rain that slowly train
over the same areas could result in localized flash flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
&&
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