Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 21 at 5:30PM EDT until July 21 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 21, 2026 - 2:30pm
Expires:
July 21, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description:
FFWPBZ
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Marion County in northern West Virginia...
South Central Monongalia County in northern West Virginia...
* Until 830 PM EDT.
* At 530 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 1.5 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...
Fairmont, Pleasant Valley, Winfield, Barrackville, Monongah,
Fairview, Rivesville, Grant Town, Farmington, Worthington, Colfax,
Baxter, Bentons Ferry, White Hall, Idamay, Carolina, Rachel and
Browns Chapel.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Marion, WV; Monongalia, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Pittsburgh PA
Sender: