[W8MWA] URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch

[Jeffrey Fritz]

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
942 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026


Preston-Eastern Preston-
Including the cities of Terra Alta, Rowlesburg, Bruceton Mills, Kingwood, and Hazelton
942 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of North Central West Virginia, including the following areas, Eastern Preston and Preston.

* WHEN...Through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Training thunderstorms with heavy rain rates are possible along a
    slow-moving cold front that advances southward through the area
    this evening.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.