Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 21 at 4:37PM EDT until July 21 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 21, 2026 - 1:37pm
Expires:
July 21, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
FFWPBZ
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Western Marion County in northern West Virginia...
Western Monongalia County in northern West Virginia...
Wetzel County in northern West Virginia...
* Until 730 PM EDT.
* At 437 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
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...
New Martinsville, Mannington, Pine Grove, Jacksonburg, Smithfield,
Big Run, Knob Fork, Wileyville, Folsom, Earnshaw, Curtisville,
Reader, Porters Falls, Grangeville, Metz, Rachel, Proctor and
Hannibal.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Marion, WV; Monongalia, WV; Wetzel, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Pittsburgh PA
Sender: