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Flood Warning Posted for Garrett County & WV Counties to the West

December 16th, 2019 by WCBC Radio

The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a

* Flood Warning for...
  Garrett County in western Maryland...
  Greene County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
  Fayette County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
  Monongalia County in northern West Virginia...
  Wetzel County in northern West Virginia...
  Preston County in northeastern West Virginia...
  Southeastern Marshall County in northern West Virginia...
  Marion County in northern West Virginia...

* Until 345 AM EST Tuesday.

* At 645 PM EST, radar indicated heavy rain in the warned area.

  FLOODING...           Expected.

  ESTIMATED RAINFALL... 0.50 to 1 inch.

  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL...1 to 1.5 inches.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Morgantown...                     Fairmont...
  Uniontown...                      Connellsville...
  New Martinsville...               Waynesburg...
  Westover...                       Kingwood...
  Mountain Lake Park...             Mannington...
  Oakland...                        Star City...

Please report flooding by calling 412-262-1988, posting to
the NWS Pittsburgh Facebook page, or using Twitter @NWSPITTSBURGH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be especially cautious at night, when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

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