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WGUS61 KPBZ 120950
FFAPBZ
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
550 AM EDT FRI APR 12 2024
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH PA HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WATCH FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OHIO...WEST VIRGINIA...
OHIO RIVER AT WELLSVILLE AFFECTING COLUMBIANA COUNTY.
OHIO RIVER NEAR NEW CUMBERLAND AFFECTING JEFFERSON OH AND HANCOCK
COUNTIES.
OHIO RIVER AT WELLSBURG AFFECTING JEFFERSON OH AND BROOKE
COUNTIES.
.AN INTENSE STORM SYSTEM MOVING UP THE OHIO VALLEY HAS PRODUCED
WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN TO OUR AREA. RAINFALL AMOUNTS
ACROSS SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA AND THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE OF WEST
VIRGINIA RANGE FROM 1.25 TO 4.00 INCHES.
AN INTENSE STORM SYSTEM MOVING UP THE OHIO VALLEY IS PRODUCING
WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE REGION. RAINFALL
TOTALS ACROSS SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA AND THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE OF
WEST VIRGINIA RANGING FROM 1.25 TO 4.00 INCHES.
THIS HEAVY RAIN IS RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF THAT IS CAUSING
RIVERS TO RISE RAPIDLY. ON THE OHIO RIVER, MANY LOCATIONS ARE
FORECAST TO REACH OR EXCEED MINOR FLOOD STAGE.
THIS HEAVY RAIN IS RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF THAT IS CAUSING
RIVERS TO RISE RAPIDLY. ON THE OHIO RIVER, MANY LOCATIONS ARE
FORECAST TO REACH OR EXCEED MINOR FLOOD STAGE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA, REMAIN ALERT TO POSSIBLE FLOODING.
RESIDENTS AND THOSE WITH INTERESTS NEAR THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR
RISING WATER LEVELS AND BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WEATHER.GOV/PBZ.
THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED THIS AFTERNOON AT 200 PM EDT.
OHZ041-121800-
/O.NEW.KPBZ.FL.A.0016.240413T1400Z-240414T0600Z/
/WLVO1.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
550 AM EDT FRI APR 12 2024
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING TO EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...FLOODING IS POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...OHIO RIVER AT WELLSVILLE.
* WHEN...FROM SATURDAY MORNING TO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- THERE IS NO CURRENT OBSERVED DATA.
- FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE MAY BE REACHED LATE TOMORROW MORNING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4061 8060 4056 8066 4059 8069 4064 8064
OHZ050-WVZ001-121800-
/O.NEW.KPBZ.FL.A.0017.240413T1600Z-240414T0300Z/
/NCUW2.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
550 AM EDT FRI APR 12 2024
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE TOMORROW
EVENING...
* WHAT...FLOODING IS POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...OHIO RIVER NEAR NEW CUMBERLAND.
* WHEN...FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE TOMORROW EVENING.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 5:00 AM EDT FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.9 FEET.
- FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE MAY BE REACHED EARLY TOMORROW
AFTERNOON.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 36.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4058 8062 4048 8056 4047 8063 4057 8068
OHZ050-WVZ002-121800-
/O.NEW.KPBZ.FL.A.0018.240414T0000Z-240414T0600Z/
/WELW2.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
550 AM EDT FRI APR 12 2024
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING TO EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...FLOODING IS POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...OHIO RIVER AT WELLSBURG.
* WHEN...FROM SATURDAY EVENING TO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 11:29 PM EDT THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.5 FEET.
- FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE MAY BE REACHED TOMORROW EVENING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 36.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4030 8058 4025 8062 4027 8065 4032 8062
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