URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA

The Flood Watch has been expanded to include additional counties in North Central WV.

Wetzel-Marion-Monongalia-Ridges of Eastern Monongalia and Northwestern Preston-
Including the cities of Fairmont, Morgantown, and Coopers Rock

1055 AM EDT Fri Jul 18 2025

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.

* WHERE...Portions of North Central West Virginia, including the following areas, Marion, Monongalia, Ridges of Eastern Monongalia and Northwestern Preston and Wetzel.

* WHEN...Through late tonight.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Thunderstorms near a slow-moving front may contain rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour. East-to-west training thunderstorms may produce up to a total of 3 inches of rain on a localized basis. This could create flash flooding of streams, creeks and on roads.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared for Skywarn activation should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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Preston-Eastern Preston-Western Tucker-Eastern Tucker-
Including the cities of Terra Alta, Davis, Canaan Valley, Saint George, Bruceton Mills, Parsons, Rowlesburg, Hazelton, Hendricks,
Kingwood, and Thomas

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.

* WHERE...A portion of North Central West Virginia, including the following areas, Eastern Preston, Eastern Tucker, Preston and Western Tucker.

* WHEN...Through late tonight.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Thunderstorms near a slow-moving front may contain rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour. East-to-west training
    thunderstorms may produce up to a total of 3 inches of rain  on a localized basis. This could create flash flooding of
    streams, creeks and on roads.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS..

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You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared for Skywarn activation should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.