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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
1117 AM EDT FRI APR 12 2024
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH PA HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OHIO...WEST VIRGINIA...
PENNSYLVANIA...
OHIO RIVER NEAR NEW CUMBERLAND AFFECTING JEFFERSON OH AND HANCOCK
COUNTIES.
OHIO RIVER AT WELLSVILLE AFFECTING COLUMBIANA COUNTY.
OHIO RIVER AT WELLSBURG AFFECTING JEFFERSON OH AND BROOKE
COUNTIES.
OHIO RIVER AT EAST LIVERPOOL AFFECTING JEFFERSON OH, COLUMBIANA,
HANCOCK AND BEAVER COUNTIES.
OHIO RIVER AT STEUBENVILLE AFFECTING JEFFERSON OH AND BROOKE
COUNTIES.
.HEAVY RAINS OVER THE PAST 18 HOURS HAVE RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT
RUNOFF CAUSING RIVERS TO RISE RAPIDLY. THESE RISES WILL BE
SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE THESE LOCATIONS TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR DRIVE
CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.
TO ESCAPE RISING WATER, TAKE THE SHORTEST PATH TO HIGHER GROUND.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WEATHER.GOV/PBZ.
THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED THIS EVENING AT 1130 PM EDT.
OHC081-WVC029-130330-
/O.NEW.KPBZ.FL.W.0038.240413T0640Z-240414T1300Z/
/NCUW2.1.ER.240413T0640Z.240413T1800Z.240414T0717Z.NO/
1117 AM EDT FRI APR 12 2024
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE SUNDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...OHIO RIVER NEAR NEW CUMBERLAND.
* WHEN...FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...AT 37.0 FEET, NAVIGATION SUSPENDED, LOCK OUT OF SERVICE.
FLOOD WATERS ARE APPROXIMATELY ONE FOOT DEEP NEAR THE FLOOD POLE
INDICATOR AT THE SOUTH END OF SOUTH CHESTNUT STREET.
AT 38.0 FEET, FLOOD WATERS ARE APPROXIMATELY ONE FOOT DEEP NEAR
THE FLOOD INDICATOR POLE ON MAY STREET.
AT 39.0 FEET, FLOOD WATERS ARE APPROXIMATELY ONE FOOT DEEP NEAR
THE FLOOD INDICATOR POLE ON SOUTH CHESTNUT STREET AT THE BOTTOM OF
CHELSEA HILL.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 11:00 AM EDT FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.8 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 36.0 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO A CREST OF 37.3 FEET EARLY
TOMORROW AFTERNOON. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY
SUNDAY MORNING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 36.0 FEET.
- FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF
37.2 FEET ON 03/06/1964.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4058 8062 4048 8056 4047 8063 4057 8068
OHC029-130330-
/O.NEW.KPBZ.FL.W.0039.240413T0712Z-240414T1400Z/
/WLVO1.1.ER.240413T0712Z.240413T1800Z.240414T0730Z.NO/
1117 AM EDT FRI APR 12 2024
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE SUNDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...OHIO RIVER AT WELLSVILLE.
* WHEN...FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...AT 7.0 FEET, PREPARATIONS BEGIN FOR ACTIVATING PUMPS FOR
LOCAL FLOOD PROTECTION PROJECT
AT 9.0 FEET, PUMPING OPERATIONS BEGIN AT THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS
LOCAL FLOOD PROTECTION PROJECT
AT 11.0 FEET, THE PARKING LOT OF THE MARINA OUTSIDE THE RIVER WALL
BEGINS TO FLOOD. THIS AREA IS NOT PROTECTED BY THE FLOOD WALL AND
THE INSTALLATION OF FLOOD GATES AT THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS FLOOD
PROTECTION PROJECT.
AT 13.0 FEET, THE PICNIC PAVILION AT THE MARINA ON LITTLE YELLOW
CREEK BEGINS TO FLOOD. THIS AREA IS NOT PROTECTED BY THE FLOOD
WALL AND THE INSTALLATION OF FLOOD GATES AT THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS
FLOOD PROTECTION PROJECT.
AT 14.0 FEET, RESIDENTIAL BASEMENTS FLOOD ON WELLS AVENUE AT THE
NORTH END OF TOWN. THIS AREA IS NOT PROTECTED BY THE FLOOD WALL
AND THE INSTALLATION OF FLOOD GATES AT THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS
LOCAL FLOOD PROTECTION PROJECT.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 10:23 AM EDT FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.2 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
LATE TONIGHT TO A CREST OF 12.3 FEET EARLY TOMORROW
AFTERNOON. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
- FLOOD HISTORY...NO AVAILABLE FLOOD HISTORY.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4061 8060 4056 8066 4059 8069 4064 8064
OHC081-WVC009-130330-
/O.NEW.KPBZ.FL.W.0040.240413T1130Z-240414T2300Z/
/WELW2.1.ER.240413T1130Z.240414T0000Z.240414T1654Z.NO/
1117 AM EDT FRI APR 12 2024
..FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING TO SUNDAY EVENING
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...OHIO RIVER AT WELLSBURG.
* WHEN...FROM SATURDAY MORNING TO SUNDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS...AT 38.6 FEET, SEVERAL HOMES BETWEEN 12TH AND 15TH
STREETS WEST OF MAIN STREET FLOODED.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 11:14 AM EDT FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.0 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 36.0 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
TOMORROW MORNING TO A CREST OF 37.5 FEET TOMORROW EVENING. IT
WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 36.0 FEET.
- FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF
37.8 FEET ON 03/07/1964.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4030 8058 4025 8062 4027 8065 4032 8062
OHC029-081-PAC007-WVC029-130330-
/O.NEW.KPBZ.FL.W.0041.240413T1500Z-240414T1200Z/
/ELVO1.1.ER.240413T1500Z.240414T0000Z.240414T0600Z.NO/
1117 AM EDT FRI APR 12 2024
..FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING TO SUNDAY MORNING
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...OHIO RIVER AT EAST LIVERPOOL.
* WHEN...FROM SATURDAY MORNING TO SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...AT 14.0 FEET, WATER COVERS LOW SPOTS NEAR THE CONCRETE
FACTORY ON RIVER ROAD AND SLATE ROAD NEAR THE RALSTON RAILROAD
CROSSING.
AT 16.0 FEET, WATER FLOODS PORTIONS OF RIVER ROAD BELOW THE ROUTE
30 BRIDGE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- THERE IS NO CURRENT OBSERVED DATA.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
LATE TOMORROW MORNING TO A CREST OF 14.6 FEET TOMORROW
EVENING. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
- FLOOD HISTORY...NO AVAILABLE FLOOD HISTORY.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4062 8052 4062 8053 4061 8062 4063 8062
4065 8053
OHC081-WVC009-130330-
/O.NEW.KPBZ.FL.W.0042.240413T1800Z-240414T0200Z/
/SBVO1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1117 AM EDT FRI APR 12 2024
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE TOMORROW
EVENING...
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...OHIO RIVER AT STEUBENVILLE.
* WHEN...FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE TOMORROW EVENING.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- THERE IS NO CURRENT OBSERVED DATA.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 36.0 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON TO A CREST OF 36.4 FEET TOMORROW
EVENING. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 36.0 FEET.
- FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF
38.1 FEET ON 01/07/2005.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4041 8060 4035 8059 4034 8063 4040 8064
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