Ohio Flash Flood Warning - Severe | Effective 05/24/2026 18:16

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued May 24 at 9:16PM EDT until May 24 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 24, 2026 - 6:16pm
Expires: 
May 24, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description: 
FFWPBZ The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Belmont County in east central Ohio... * Until 1100 PM EDT. * At 916 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain falling across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. 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... Barnesville, Bethesda, Flushing, Belmont, Holloway, Morristown, Fairview, Barkcamp State Park and Piedmont Lake.
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Area Description: 
Belmont, OH
Forcast Office: 
NWS Pittsburgh PA