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River Flood Warning 18, NWS Pittsburgh, PA

November 19, 2017Tuscarawas County, Ohio

NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued this river flood warning at Nov 19, 2017, 1:07 AM EST for Tuscarawas County, Ohio. It was in force for 33 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 19, 2017, 1:07 AM EST (06:07 UTC)
Expired
Nov 20, 2017, 10:00 AM EST
In force
33 hr
Issued by
NWS Pittsburgh, PA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Tuscarawas County, OH

The radar

The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Tuscarawas River at New Philadelphia (NWPO1). The gauge peaked at 8.01 ft at Nov 19, 2017, 2:00 AM EST.

actionminormoderate51011/1911/2011/21
Action stage
4.1 ft
Minor stage
7.5 ft
Moderate stage
9 ft
Major stage
11 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03124800, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Pittsburgh, PA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Nov 19, 12:48 AM EST, 19 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 19, 12:48 AM EST, 19 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 18, 10:04 AM EST, 15 hours 3 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
1004 AM EST Sat Nov 18 2017

OHZ039>041-048>050-WVZ001-002-191515-
Tuscarawas-Carroll-Columbiana-Coshocton-Harrison-Jefferson-Hancock-
Brooke-
1004 AM EST Sat Nov 18 2017

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east central Ohio, northern
West Virginia and northern panhandle of West Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flood Watch.

Also, wind gusts up to 45mph will be possible tonight as a strong
cold front crosses the region. A wind advisory may be needed if the
potential for higher gusts increases.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

PAZ007>009-013>016-020>023-029-073-191515-
Mercer-Venango-Forest-Lawrence-Butler-Clarion-Jefferson-Beaver-
Allegheny-Armstrong-Indiana-Washington-Westmoreland-
1004 AM EST Sat Nov 18 2017

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Pennsylvania,
southwest Pennsylvania, west central Pennsylvania and western
Pennsylvania.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flood Watch.

Also, wind gusts up to 45mph will be possible tonight as a strong
cold front crosses the region. A wind advisory may be needed if the
potential for higher gusts increases.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

PAZ074-191515-
Westmoreland Ridges-
1004 AM EST Sat Nov 18 2017

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST
SUNDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southwest Pennsylvania.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flood Watch.
   Wind Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Wind Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

MDZ001-PAZ076-WVZ510>514-191515-
Garrett-Fayette Ridges-
Ridges of Eastern Monongalia and Northwestern Preston-Preston-
Eastern Preston-Western Tucker-Eastern Tucker-
1004 AM EST Sat Nov 18 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST
SUNDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for western Maryland, southwest
Pennsylvania and northern West Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Wind Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Wind Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

OHZ057>059-068-069-PAZ031-075-WVZ003-004-012-021-509-191515-
Muskingum-Guernsey-Belmont-Noble-Monroe-Greene-Fayette-Ohio-Marshall-
Wetzel-Marion-Monongalia-
1004 AM EST Sat Nov 18 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east central Ohio, southwest
Pennsylvania, northern West Virginia and northern panhandle of West
Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Wind gusts up to 45mph will be possible tonight as a strong cold
front crosses the region. A wind advisory may be needed if the
potential for higher gusts increases.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Nov 18, 11:08 PM EST, 1 hour 59 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
1108 PM EST SAT NOV 18 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1030 PM     HEAVY RAIN       HANOVERTON              40.75N 80.93W
11/18/2017  M2.75 INCH       COLUMBIANA         OH   COCORAHS

            RAINFALL IN PAST 12 HOURS. CREEKS AND
            STREAMS BANK FULL. FIELD AND YARD FLOODING.
            WATER OVER ROADS.

&&

07
Special weather statement, Nov 18, 11:30 PM EST, 1 hour 37 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
1130 PM EST SAT NOV 18 2017

OHZ059-069-PAZ014-020>022-029-031-073-075-WVZ002>004-012-021-509-
190530-
Monroe-Belmont-Armstrong-Greene-Westmoreland-Washington-Allegheny-
Butler-Beaver-Fayette-Brooke-Marion-Monongalia-Marshall-Ohio-Wetzel-
1130 PM EST SAT NOV 18 2017

...A LINE OF SHOWERS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GUSTY WIND WILL AFFECT THE
AREA...

At 1129 PM EST, radar indicated showers along a strong cold front
located along a line extending from near Zelienople to near
Fairview. Movement was east at 30 mph.

Wind gusts up to 55 mph are possible with these showers.

Locations impacted include...
Pittsburgh...                     Penn Hills...
Mount Lebanon...                  Bethel Park...
Ross Township...                  Wheeling...
McCandless Township...            Monroeville...
Cranberry...                      Moon Township...
McMurray...                       McKeesport...

This includes the following highways...
  Interstate 70 in West Virginia between mile markers 3 and 14.
  Interstate 70 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 53.
  Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 21 and 72.
  Interstate 79 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 65.
  Interstate 79 in West Virginia between mile markers 158 and 160.
  Parkway North between mile markers 1 and 13.

LAT...LON 3951 8016 3972 8093 4089 8012 4081 7925
TIME...MOT...LOC 0429Z 283DEG 27KT 4082 8010 3978 8082

07
Local storm report, Nov 18, 11:51 PM EST, 1 hour 16 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
1151 PM EST SAT NOV 18 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1151 PM     HEAVY RAIN       FREEDOM                 40.69N 80.25W
11/18/2017  M2.75 INCH       BEAVER             PA   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

07
Special weather statement, Nov 19, 12:19 AM EST, 48 minutes before
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The office that day

Everything else NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 18, 10:51 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryPBZBeaver, Butler, Lawrence, Mercer, Venango11 hr
Nov 18, 11:30 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementPBZAllegheny, Armstrong, Greene, Washington60 min
Nov 19, 12:19 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementPBZArmstrong, Fayette, Indiana, Westmoreland56 min
Nov 19, 4:01 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningPBZBeaver9 hr
Nov 18, 9:24 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningPBZCarroll, Tuscarawas12 hr
Nov 19, 6:28 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningPBZCoshocton46 hr
Nov 19, 3:03 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementPBZPreston, Tucker57 min

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Ohio, 2017Every river flood warning in 2017

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.