Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia Severe Flood Watch | Effective 09/21/2026 08:43

Headline: 
Flood Watch issued September 21 at 11:43AM EDT until September 23 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Event: 
Flood Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
September 21, 2026 - 8:43am
Expires: 
September 21, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of east central Ohio, including the following areas, Belmont, Monroe and Noble, Pennsylvania, including the following areas, Allegheny, 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, Marion, Marshall, Monongalia, Ohio, Preston, Ridges of Eastern Monongalia and Northwestern Preston, Western Tucker and Wetzel. * WHEN...Through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms with locally heavy rainfall are expected tonight through Tuesday night. Additional rainfall of 1 to 2 inches is expected on average, with locally higher totals possible. Additional flash flooding is possible, particularly in areas that have recently received heavy rain. - 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: 
Belmont; Noble; Monroe; Allegheny; Washington; Greene; Westmoreland; Westmoreland Ridges; Fayette; Fayette Ridges; Brooke; Ohio; Marshall; Wetzel; Marion; Monongalia; Ridges of Eastern Monongalia and Northwestern Preston; Preston; Eastern Preston; Western Tucker; Eastern Tucker
Forcast Office: 
NWS Pittsburgh PA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov