Flash Flood Warning for Marion, WV; Wetzel, WV
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FFWPBZ The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... West Central Marion County in northern West Virginia... Southeastern Wetzel County in northern West Virginia... * Until 530 PM EDT. * At 233 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the...
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Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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FFWPBZ The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... West Central Marion County in northern West Virginia... Southeastern Wetzel County in northern West Virginia... * Until 530 PM EDT. * At 233 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 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... Smithfield and Folsom.
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Flash Flood Warning issued August 17 at 2:33PM EDT until August 17 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Pittsburgh PA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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