Flood Warning until 08:00PM Friday
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Ohio, including the following counties, eastern Belmont, southeastern Columbiana, Jefferson OH and eastern Monroe, Pennsylvania, including the following counties, Allegheny, southern Armstrong, Beaver, southern Butler, Fayette, Greene, west central Indiana, southern Lawrence, Washington and western Westmoreland, and West Virginia, including the following counties, Brooke, Hancock, Marion, Marshall, Monongalia, Ohio, north central Preston and Wetzel.
* WHEN...Until 800 PM EDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water. Local media have reported water rescues.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 941 AM EDT, emergency management reported heavy rain in the warned area. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Pittsburgh, Penn Hills, Mount Lebanon, Bethel Park, Ross Township, Morgantown, Wheeling, McCandless Township, Monroeville, Cranberry, Moon Township, McMurray, Greensburg, Weirton, McKeesport, Fairmont, Steubenville, Butler, Washington and Franklin Park. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: BELMONT, OH ... COLUMBIANA, OH ... JEFFERSON, OH ... MONROE, OH ... ALLEGHENY, PA ... ARMSTRONG, PA ... BEAVER, PA ... BUTLER, PA ... FAYETTE, PA ... GREENE, PA ... INDIANA, PA ... LAWRENCE, PA ... WASHINGTON, PA ... WESTMORELAND, PA ... BROOKE, WV ... HANCOCK, WV ... MARION, WV ... MARSHALL, WV ... MONONGALIA, WV ... OHIO, WV ... PRESTON, WV ... WETZEL, WV
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Address/Location
City of East Liverpool
126 W 6th St
East Liverpool, OH 43920
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 330-385-3381
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP ELALERTS followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning