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Flood Warning

Issued at Sun 3:22 PM Sep. 20
Issued by: National Weather Service
Description

What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
Where: Eastern Belmont County in east central Ohio Southeastern Jefferson OH County in east central Ohio West Central Washington County in southwestern Pennsylvania Brooke County in northern West Virginia Ohio County in northern West Virginia
When: Until 615 PM 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 in Washington County flowing through the warned area.
Additional Details: - At 320 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rainfall has ended with only lingering light rainfall across the warned area. 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, Martins Ferry, Warwood, Wellsburg, West Liberty, Triadelphia, Clearview, Valley Grove, Tiltonsville, Bridgeport, Yorkville, Bethany, Franklin, Beech Bottom, Brilliant, Windsor Heights, Rayland and West Alexander. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Recommended Action

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

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