NWS Pittsburgh PAFA.W 0053September 12, 2026
Flood Warning: Fayette, Greene, Washington County and 2 more, PA and WV
The National Weather Service office in Pittsburgh issued a flood warning for Fayette, Greene, Washington County and 2 more in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, which was in force until 11:30 p.m. local time on September 12. It was the 53rd areal flood warning the NWS office in Pittsburgh issued in 2026. Pennsylvania had 18 flood warnings in September 2026, against 18 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Pennsylvania's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 3.1 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Pittsburgh PA
- Area
- Fayette, Greene, Washington County and 2 more
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 8:27 p.m. EDT, September 12, 2026
- Expires
- 11:30 p.m. EDT, September 12, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KPBZ FA.W 0053
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is occurring. * WHERE...Western Fayette County in southwestern Pennsylvania... Southeastern Greene County in southwestern Pennsylvania... Southeastern Washington County in southwestern Pennsylvania... Southwestern Westmoreland County in southwestern Pennsylvania... North Central Monongalia County in northern West Virginia... * WHEN...Until 1130 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 827 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported flooding in the warned area. Flooding is already occurring. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Uniontown, Connellsville, California, Masontown, Brownsville, South Connellsville, Perryopolis, Fairdale, Point Marion, Cassville, Isabella, Dunbar, West Brownsville, Smithfield, Roscoe, Newell and Allenport. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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