Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 30 at 9:07PM EDT until May 31 at 3:00AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 30, 2025 - 6:07pm
Expires:
May 31, 2025 - 12:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Ohio, including the following
counties, eastern Belmont and northeastern Monroe and West
Virginia, including the following counties, Marshall, Ohio and
northwestern Wetzel.
* WHEN...Until 300 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams
continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 903 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain was
tapering off. Runoff from the heavy rain earlier today will
still result in flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Wheeling, Moundsville, Martins Ferry, New Martinsville, St.
Clairsville, Bellaire, Warwood, Bethlehem, Triadelphia,
Clearview, Valley Grove, Shadyside, McMechen, Powhatan Point,
Glen Dale, Cameron, Bridgeport, Benwood, Yorkville and
Brookside.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Belmont, OH; Monroe, OH; Marshall, WV; Ohio, WV; Wetzel, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Pittsburgh PA