Every watch, warning and advisory the National Weather Service has in force over Washington County, Pennsylvania. Open it for the live map, where it pans and zooms.
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Alerts in force2
Every product in force for Washington County, worst first, with its full text.
Flash Flood Warning
Severe
Flash Flood Warning issued September 20 at 11:42AM EDT until September 20 at 1:30PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Issued Until 1 hr 1 min left
Areas Washington, PA
Full text
At 1142 AM EDT, Soppler radar indicated that rain was ending across
the warned area. Earlier, emergency management reported several
instances of flash flooding across the warned area. Between 1.5 and
2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1.0
inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already
occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.
SOURCE...Emergency management reported.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Washington, Canonsburg, Avella, Wolfdale, McGovern, Bentleyville,
East Washington, New Eagle, Baidland, Houston, Ellsworth,
Claysville, Deemston, Eighty Four, Cokeburg, Hickory, Beallsville
and West Alexander.
What to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Ohio, including the following
areas, Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Coshocton, Guernsey, Harrison,
Jefferson OH, Monroe, Muskingum, Noble and Tuscarawas,
Pennsylvania, including the following areas, Allegheny, Beaver,
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 Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Additional rainfall of 1 to 2 inches is forecast across much of
the watch area through Monday morning, with isolated totals of up
to 3 inches possible. Combined with an already saturated ground,
instances of flash flooding are possible.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What to do
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
In the past year the National Weather Service issued 202 alerts for Washington County, including 62 severe thunderstorm warnings, 23 flash flood warnings, 19 snow squall warnings and 8 flood warnings.
From the Iowa Environmental Mesonet’s archive of NWS watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC), by the county’s own code and the forecast zones inside it. Each date links to the event at the IEM.
Nearby
The counties around Washington County, with what is in force in each.
The hazard is happening or about to. Act now: a tornado warning means take shelter, a flash flood warning means move to higher ground.
Watch
Conditions favor the hazard. Nothing is happening yet; have a plan and be ready to act if a warning follows.
Advisory
A hazard that is less serious than a warning but can still cause trouble, such as dense fog, heat or light ice.
Statement
Information about weather that does not yet meet a warning: a strong storm, a hydrologic update, or a special weather statement.
Severity (extreme, severe, moderate, minor) is the rating the issuing office gives each product. More on the difference: tornado watch vs. tornado warning. Alerts come from the National Weather Service; follow its instructions and your local officials.
Sources
Alerts from the National Weather Service's public feed, read afresh every minute, and matched to counties and zones by their UGC codes. Warnings from outside the United States come from each country's own meteorological service. Follow the issuing office's instructions and your local officials.
