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River Flood Warning 10, NWS Pittsburgh, PA
NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued this river flood warning at Feb 15, 2018, 9:33 PM EST for Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. It took effect at Feb 16, 2018, 7:56 PM EST. It was in force for 31 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 15, 2018, 9:33 PM EST (02:33 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 16, 2018, 7:56 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 18, 2018, 2:56 AM EST
- In force
- 31 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pittsburgh, PA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Allegheny County, PA
The radar
The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 21 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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 Ohio River at Pittsburgh (PTTP1). The gauge peaked at 27.49 ft at Feb 17, 2018, 8:00 AM EST.
- Action stage
- 18 ft
- Minor stage
- 22 ft
- Moderate stage
- 25 ft
- Major stage
- 28 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03085152, 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 Feb 15, 9:07 PM EST, 26 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 15, 9:07 PM EST, 26 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA 252 PM EST Thu Feb 15 2018 MDZ001-OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ013-014-020>023-029-031- 073>076-WVZ001>004-012-021-509>514-161200- Garrett-Tuscarawas-Carroll-Columbiana-Coshocton-Harrison-Jefferson- Muskingum-Guernsey-Belmont-Noble-Monroe-Lawrence-Butler-Beaver- Allegheny-Armstrong-Indiana-Washington-Greene-Westmoreland- Westmoreland Ridges-Fayette-Fayette Ridges-Hancock-Brooke-Ohio- Marshall-Wetzel-Marion-Monongalia- Ridges of Eastern Monongalia and Northwestern Preston-Preston- Eastern Preston-Western Tucker-Eastern Tucker- 252 PM EST Thu Feb 15 2018 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for western Maryland, east central Ohio, southwest Pennsylvania, west central Pennsylvania, western Pennsylvania, northern West Virginia and northern panhandle of West Virginia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon 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. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. PAZ007>009-015-016-161200- Mercer-Venango-Forest-Clarion-Jefferson- 252 PM EST Thu Feb 15 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Pennsylvania and west central Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Feb 15, 6:09 PM EST, 3 hours 24 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
609 PM EST THU FEB 15 2018
PAZ029-031-073>076-160000-
Fayette Ridges-Westmoreland
Ridges-Greene-Westmoreland-Washington-Fayette-
609 PM EST THU FEB 15 2018
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GUSTY WIND AND
HEAVY RAIN WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN WASHINGTON...SOUTHWESTERN
WESTMORELAND...NORTHERN GREENE AND FAYETTE COUNTIES...
At 608 PM EST, radar indicated a line of showers located along a
line extending from near East Washington to 6 miles south of
Washington to 10 miles east of Valley Grove. Movement was east at 55
mph.
Wind gusts up to 45 mph are possible with these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Uniontown... Connellsville...
Waynesburg... Monessen...
California... Donora...
Scottdale... Charleroi...
Masontown... Bentleyville...
Brownsville... Fredericktown-Millsboro...
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 70 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 23 and 46.
Interstate 79 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 14 and 21.
Torrential rainfall also is occurring with these storms and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
LAT...LON 4010 7934 4000 7942 3978 7970 3998 8049
4007 8029 4020 8011
TIME...MOT...LOC 2308Z 274DEG 50KT 4013 8018 4007 8026 4003 8038
taxLocal storm report, Feb 15, 7:08 PM EST, 2 hours 25 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
708 PM EST THU FEB 15 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0648 PM TSTM WND DMG EAST UNIONTOWN 39.90N 79.70W
02/15/2018 FAYETTE PA PUBLIC
MULTIPLE TREES DOWN
&&
EVENT NUMBER PBZ1801915
FRIESLocal storm report, Feb 15, 7:33 PM EST, 2 hours before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
733 PM EST THU FEB 15 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0529 PM FLOOD LYNNWOOD-PRICEDALE 40.13N 79.85W
02/15/2018 WESTMORELAND PA TRAINED SPOTTER
600 BLOCK OF FAYETTE ST IS FLOODING.
0616 PM FLOOD CALIFORNIA 40.07N 79.91W
02/15/2018 WASHINGTON PA TRAINED SPOTTER
STREET FLOODING AROUND CALU CAMPUS
0701 PM FLOOD HOUSTON 40.25N 80.21W
02/15/2018 WASHINGTON PA AMATEUR RADIO
CHARTIES CREEK AT PIKE ST NEXT TO THE AMERICA LEGION.
0706 PM FLOOD STRABANE 40.25N 80.20W
02/15/2018 WASHINGTON PA AMATEUR RADIO
THOMAS RD AT SPRINGDALE STREET FLOODING
0708 PM FLOOD STRABANE 40.25N 80.20W
02/15/2018 WASHINGTON PA AMATEUR RADIO
340 LINDEN RD STREET FLOODING
0708 PM FLOOD STRABANE 40.25N 80.20W
02/15/2018 WASHINGTON PA AMATEUR RADIO
621 WATERDAM RD STREET FLOODING.
0709 PM FLOOD WEST FINLEY 40.00N 80.47W
02/15/2018 WASHINGTON PA AMATEUR RADIO
BUFFALO CREEK OUT OF ITS BANKS AROUND DUNFORTS
0724 PM FLOOD BARTON 40.11N 80.84W
02/15/2018 BELMONT OH EMERGENCY MNGR
THE WHEELING CREEK IS FLOODING THE TOWN OF BARTON
0728 PM FLOOD ELIZABETH 40.27N 79.89W
02/15/2018 ALLEGHENY PA EMERGENCY MNGR
SCENERY DR AT HAPPY HOLLOW IS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.
0729 PM FLOOD WATERFORD 40.25N 79.17W
02/15/2018 WESTMORELAND PA PUBLIC
MILL CREEK IS FLOODING ROADWAYS
0730 PM FLOOD PITTSBURGH 40.44N 79.98W
02/15/2018 ALLEGHENY PA EMERGENCY MNGR
BECKS RUN RD AT BROWNSVILLE RD FLOODING
&&
EVENT NUMBER PBZ1801916
EVENT NUMBER PBZ1801917
EVENT NUMBER PBZ1801918
EVENT NUMBER PBZ1801919
EVENT NUMBER PBZ1801920
EVENT NUMBER PBZ1801921
EVENT NUMBER PBZ1801922
EVENT NUMBER PBZ1801923
EVENT NUMBER PBZ1801924
EVENT NUMBER PBZ1801925
EVENT NUMBER PBZ1801926
JDLocal storm report, Feb 15, 8:15 PM EST, 1 hour 18 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
815 PM EST THU FEB 15 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0649 PM TSTM WND DMG UNIONTOWN 39.90N 79.72W
02/15/2018 FAYETTE PA TRAINED SPOTTER
UTILITY POLES AND STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO A HOME WAS
REPORTED ON GALLATIN AVE AT LINCOLN ST.
0742 PM HEAVY RAIN BELLE VERNON 40.12N 79.87W
02/15/2018 M3.00 INCH FAYETTE PA COCORAHS
0747 PM FLOOD AMSTERDAM 40.47N 80.92W
02/15/2018 JEFFERSON OH TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
EVENT NUMBER PBZ1801927
EVENT NUMBER PBZ1801928
EVENT NUMBER PBZ1801929
JDLocal storm report, Feb 15, 8:49 PM EST, 44 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 7:19 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | PBZ | Allegheny, Beaver, Washington, Westmoreland | 15 hr |
| Feb 15, 8:34 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | PBZ | Armstrong, Butler, Indiana, Lawrence | 17 hr |
| Feb 15, 11:59 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | PBZ | Fayette, Greene | 36 hr |
| Feb 16, 4:28 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PBZ | Indiana, Westmoreland | 26 hr |
| Feb 16, 7:51 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PBZ | Fayette, Washington, Westmoreland | 44 hr |
| Feb 16, 7:51 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PBZ | Allegheny, Washington, Westmoreland | 46 hr |
| Feb 16, 7:51 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PBZ | Allegheny | 35 hr |
| Feb 16, 7:51 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PBZ | Fayette | 23 hr |
| Feb 16, 7:51 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PBZ | Allegheny, Westmoreland | 26 hr |
| Feb 16, 8:03 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PBZ | Fayette, Greene | 26 hr |
| Feb 16, 8:03 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PBZ | Fayette, Greene | 26 hr |
| Feb 16, 10:12 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | PBZ | Allegheny, Beaver, Washington, Westmoreland | 22 hr |
| Feb 16, 10:50 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PBZ | Allegheny | 36 hr |
| Feb 16, 10:50 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PBZ | Beaver | 45 hr |
| Feb 16, 2:17 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | PBZ | Indiana, Westmoreland | 18 hr |
| Feb 16, 3:31 PM EST | River Flood Warning | PBZ | Beaver | 45 hr |
| Feb 15, 7:11 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | PBZ | Carroll, Columbiana, Coshocton, Harrison, Jefferson, Tuscarawas | 21 hr |
| Feb 15, 8:35 PM EST | River Flood Warning | PBZ | Tuscarawas | 4 days |
| Feb 15, 8:35 PM EST | River Flood Warning | PBZ | Guernsey | 52 hr |
| Feb 15, 11:13 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | PBZ | Belmont, Coshocton, Guernsey, Monroe, Muskingum, Noble and 1 more | 33 hr |
| Feb 15, 11:13 PM EST | River Flood Warning | PBZ | Coshocton | 46 hr |
| Feb 16, 8:03 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PBZ | Belmont, Jefferson | 54 hr |
| Feb 16, 8:03 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PBZ | Belmont | 54 hr |
| Feb 16, 8:03 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PBZ | Belmont, Monroe | 56 hr |
| Feb 16, 10:50 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PBZ | Columbiana | 47 hr |
| Feb 16, 10:50 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PBZ | Jefferson | 47 hr |
| Feb 16, 10:50 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PBZ | Jefferson | 58 hr |
| Feb 16, 10:50 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PBZ | Monroe | 58 hr |
| Feb 16, 3:31 PM EST | River Flood Warning | PBZ | Jefferson | 47 hr |
| Feb 15, 10:55 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | PBZ | Preston | 3 hr |
| Feb 16, 7:51 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PBZ | Preston | 23 hr |
| Feb 16, 7:51 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PBZ | Marshall | 59 hr |
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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.