Flash Flood Warning 112, NWS Pittsburgh, PA

Issued

Dec 18, 1990, 8:35 PM EST (01:35 UTC)

Expired

Dec 19, 1990, 6:33 AM EST

In force

10 hr

Issued by

NWS Pittsburgh, PA

Area

Whole counties

County Ohio County, WV

The WSR-88D network and its archive begin in 1991, so there is no radar volume for this alert.

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BULLETIN  BROADCAST IMMEDIATELY
FLOOD WARNING FOR WHEELING CREEK AT ELM GROVE IN WHEELING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
835 PM EST TUE DEC 18 1990

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS EXTENDED A FLOOD  WARNING
FOR STREAMS AND CREEKS UNTIL 7AM WEDNESDAY FOR THESE COUNTIES IN

THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA...OHIO

THE 800 PM STAGE AT ELM GROVE ON THE WHEELING CREEK NEAR WHEELING
WAS 7.20 FT AND RISING.  FLOOD STAGE IS 7FT.

THE CREEK IN FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 8.0 FT AT 4AM WEDNESDAY.  AFTER
CRESTING THE STAGE WILL FALL QUICKLY BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 7AM.
RUNOFF FROM RAINS TODAY HAS RESULTED IN RAPID AND STEADY
RUNOFF INTO THE TRIBUTARIES OF THE WHEELING CREEK WITH
CREEK WITH CONSIDERABLE LOWLAND AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING
THROUGHOUT THE NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA PANHANDLE.

FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR BROOKE COUNTY WEST VIRGINIA UNTIL
1000 PM AND FOR FAYETTE AND GREENE COUNTIES IN? PENNSYLVANIA UNTIL
1100 PM.

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR IN PROGRESS.
IF YOU GET ANY INDICATION THAT FLOOD WATERS ARE APPROACHING..MOVE TO
HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.

Flash Flood Warnings in West Virginia, 1990Every flash flood warning in 1990

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