Flash Flood Warning 292, NWS Pittsburgh, PA

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WGUS71 KPBZ 191542
FFSPBZ
PAC059-WVC049-061-191715-

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
1019 AM EST WED NOV 19 2003

THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR MONONGAHELA AND MARION COUNTIES WEST 
VIRGINIA AND GREENE COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA CONTINUES UNTIL 1:30 PM.

SERIOUS FLOODING HAS OCCURRED IN MONONGAHELA COUNTY WITH SCHOOL 
CLOSINGS NEAR BLACKSVILLE AND NUMEROUS ROADS CLOSED AROUND 
MORGANTOWN WITH STREAMS OVERFLOWING. IN MARION COUNTY...THERE WERE 
ROADS FLOODED AND OVERFLOWING STREAMS NEAR MANNINGTON. IN GREENE 
COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA...FLOODING WAS REPORTED ON ROADS IN WAYNESBURG 
AND STUART RUN WAS OVERFLOWING NEAR OAK FOREST. 

RADAR SHOWED ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN WILL BE MOVING NORTHEASTWARD 
THROUGH THESE COUNTIES UNTIL AROUND NOONTIME. THIS WILL CAUSE MORE 
AREAS TO GET FLOODING. THE FLOODING CAN GET MORE SERIOUS IN THOSE 
LOCATIONS THAT HAVE FLOODING ALREADY. 

IF YOU LIVE OR WORK IN AN AREA THAT GETS OVER 2 INCHES OF 
RAIN...BEWARE OF SMALL STREAMS GOING QUICKLY OUT OF ITS BANKS. GO TO 
HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY...BUT NEVER GO THROUGH FLOODING TO GET 
THERE. 

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
417 AM EST WED NOV 19 2003

FRONTAL BNDRY FROM WRN LK ERIE SWD INTO WRN TN ATTM...WHILE SFC WAVE
FORMING TWD ERN TN. MAIN BULK OF HVIER RAIN MVING INTO SWRN SXNS OF
CWA ATTM....MORE BACK ALONG/BHND FRONT IN INDIANA. AS UPPER LOW
SWINGS SLOWLY EWD TDY...PRECIP WILL CONT/PWS THRU
ERLY AFTN 1.2-1.5 RANGE...CHC TSTMS AS WELL SPCLY SRN SXNS BFR UPPER
TROF SWINGS THRU ERN SXNS EARLY TNGT. FLOOD WATCH REMAINS POSTED
THRU EARLY TNGT DUE TO POTENTIAL OF HVY RAINS/R.O. THROUGHOUT
DAY/EVENING. WILL KEEP PRECIP FAR ERN SXNS TNGT UNTIL PRECIP WINDS
DOWN THERE. MDLS SHOWING LITTLE WRAP ARND WITH THIS SYSTEM...WHILE
BOARD SW FLOW ALOFT WILL SET UP DURING THRS BRING DRY WX AND AOA
NORMAL TEMPS INTO WKND...NEXT THREAT FOR PRECIP AGAIN MON.
WINDY CONDS ERN SXNS TDY.

PIT   61  38  50  38 /  90  30  10  10
HLG   62  38  50  38 /  90  30  10  10
MGW   63  40  52  40 / 100  40  10  10
ZZV   62  38  52  40 /  80  20  10   0
PHD   61  37  51  39 /  80  20  10   0
FKL   58  37  48  36 / 100  40  10  10
DUJ   57  37  47  36 / 100  40  10  10
LBE   60  38  49  38 / 100  50  10  10
BTP   60  37  49  37 /  90  30  10  10
IDI   59  38  48  37 / 100  40  10  10
ODM   62  40  48  37 / 100  60  20  10

.PBZ...
MD...FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 1000 PM TONIGHT FOR ZONE MDZ001.

OH...FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 1000 PM EST TONIGHT FOR ZONES
OHZ039>041...OHZ048>050...OHZ057>059...OHZ068>069.

PA...FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 1000 PM EST TONIGHT FOR ZONES PAZ007>009...
PAZ013>016...PAZ020>023...PAZ029>032.

WV...FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 1000 PM EST TONIGHT FOR ZONES WVZ001>004...
WVZ012...WVZ021>023...WVZ041.

MDZ001-OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ007>009-013>016-020>023-
029>032-WVZ001>004-012-021>023-041-19120-

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
500 AM EST WED NOV 19 2003

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
EAST CENTRAL OHIO...NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND
GARRETT COUNTY MARYLAND.

.DAY ONE...TODAY

A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT TIL 10 PM TONIGHT.
RAIN...POSSIBLY HEAVY AT TIMES TODAY...BRINGS THE POTENTIAL FOR
FLOODING THROUGH THIS EVENING BEFORE...A COLD FRONT PUSHES THROUGH
THE AREA.

A RIVER FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TONIGHT FOR THE
CHEAT...MONONGAHELA AND YOUGHIOGHENY RIVERS...AS A RESULT OF
EXPECTED HEAVY RAINS AND RESULTANT RUNOFF FROM TODAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...

A RIVER FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THURSDAY FOR THE
CHEAT...MONONGAHELA AND YOUGHIOGHENY RIVERS FROM CONTINUED
EXPECTED RUNOFF FROM WEDNESDAYS HEAVY RAIN.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED FROM DAY 3 THROUGH DAY 7 AT THIS
TIME.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS LIKELY TODAY.

OHZ039-040-049-050-058-059-068-069-PAZ031-WVZ001>004-012-021-022-
191230-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
443 AM EST WED NOV 19 2003

RAIN, POSSIBLY HEAVY AT TIMES, WILL BE MOVING INTO THE AREA BETWEEN 5
AND 530 AM FROM THE SOUTH. RAIN WILL CONTINUE INTO THE MORNING RUSH
HOUR WITH AMOUNTS UP TO 1.5 INCHES POSSIBLE IN A FEW
HOURS...RESULTING IN PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND IN POOR
DRAINAGE AND LOW LYING AREAS QUICKLY. SHARP RISES ON STREAMS AND
CREEKS CAN OCCUR RAPIDLY.

MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR LOW VISIBILITIES AND PONDING OF WATER.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

A FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT.

MDZ001-OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ007>009-013>016-020>023-
029>032-WVZ001>004-012-021>023-041-191600-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
512 AM EST WED NOV 19 2003

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH CONTINUES A FLOOD WATCH
TIL 1000 PM TONIGHT FOR WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA...EAST CENTRAL
OHIO...EXTREME NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND GARRETT COUNTY MARLAND.

RAIN TODAY...MAYBE HEAVY AT TIMES TO RESULT IN FLOODING. THERE IS
ALSO A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ALONG WITH GUSTY WINDS.
WINDS MAY GUST TO 40 MPH OR SO ESPECIALLY IN THE RIDGE COUNTIES OF
INDIANA...WESTMORELAND..AND FAYETTE IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND
PRESTON AND TUCKER COUNTIES IN EXTREME NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND
GARRETT COUNTY MARLAND.

IF YOU LIVE ALONG A STREAM OR CREEK BE ALERT FOR RAPID WATER LEVEL
RISES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH ROADWAYS IF THEY BECOME
FLOODED.

IN ADDITION...A RIVER FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR TONIGHT AND
THURSDAY FOR THE CHEAT...MONONGAHELA AND YOUGHIOGHENY RIVERS DUE TO
EXPECTED RAPID RUNOFF FROM TODAYS RAINS.

STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES.

THE SKYWARN SPOTTER NETWORK WILL BE ACTIVATED TODAY.
SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO REPORT RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN
EXCESS OF 1.00 INCHES DURING THE DAY.