Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 29 at 6:39PM EDT until September 29 at 9:45PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 29, 2024 - 3:39pm
Expires:
September 29, 2024 - 6:45pm
Description:
FFWPBZ
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Marshall County in northern West Virginia...
* Until 945 PM EDT.
* At 639 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch 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...
Benwood, Lone Oak, Beelers Station and Sherrard.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
Area Description:
Marshall, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Pittsburgh PA