Flood Warning for Wheeling WV and Eastern Ohio Counties
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A Flood Warning is in effect until 6:15 PM EDT for eastern Belmont and southeastern Jefferson counties in Ohio, west central Washington County in Pennsylvania, and Brooke and Ohio counties in West Virginia.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Eastern Ohio, Southwestern Pennsylvania, Northern West Virginia
- Issued
- September 20, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Pittsburgh PA
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Alert Details
Flood Warning issued by NWS Pittsburgh PA. Effective from 3:22 PM EDT September 20, 2026 until 6:15 PM EDT September 20, 2026. Event code: FAW.
Affected Areas
Eastern Belmont County in east central Ohio; Southeastern Jefferson County in east central Ohio; West Central Washington County in southwestern Pennsylvania; Brooke County in northern West Virginia; Ohio County in northern West Virginia. Specific locations 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.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. At 3:20 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rainfall has ended with only lingering light rainfall.
Timeline
In effect until 6:15 PM EDT September 20, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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