Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia Severe Flood Watch | Effective 08/19/2026 09:36

Headline: 
Flood Watch issued August 19 at 12:36PM EDT until August 20 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Event: 
Flood Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
August 19, 2026 - 9:36am
Expires: 
August 19, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of east central Ohio, including the following areas, Belmont, Carroll, Coshocton, Guernsey, Harrison, Jefferson OH, Monroe, Muskingum, Noble and Tuscarawas, southwest Pennsylvania, including the following areas, Greene and Washington, and West Virginia, including the following areas, Brooke, Hancock, Marion, Marshall, Monongalia, Ohio and Wetzel. * WHEN...From 4 PM EDT this afternoon through Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional rounds of thunderstorms with heavy downpours are anticipated, particularly later tonight and early Thursday. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Area Description: 
Tuscarawas; Carroll; Coshocton; Harrison; Jefferson; Muskingum; Guernsey; Belmont; Noble; Monroe; Washington; Greene; Hancock; Brooke; Ohio; Marshall; Wetzel; Marion; Monongalia
Forcast Office: 
NWS Pittsburgh PA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov