Flood Watch Updated
From
Forest Hills
Sent
Tue, Apr 2 @ 7:14am
Description
Flood Watch issued April 2 at 7:01AM EDT until April 2 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
* WHAT...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, Pennsylvania,
including the following areas, Allegheny, Fayette, Greene, Higher
Elevations of Fayette, Higher Elevations of Westmoreland,
Washington and Westmoreland, and West Virginia, including the
following areas, Brooke, Eastern Preston, Eastern Tucker, Hancock,
Marion, Marshall, Monongalia, Ohio, Preston, Ridges of Eastern
Monongalia and Northwestern Preston, Western Tucker and Wetzel.
* WHEN...Through this evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected
throughout the day. Much of the watch area has received 1 to
3 inches of rain over the past 48 hours, leading to saturated
soils and rises in creeks and streams. Each round today will
have the potential to produce heavy rain resulting in urban
and small stream flooding. Additional rainfall estimates
through this evening are expected to reach 1 to 2 inches
areawide, locally up to 3 inches.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
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