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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
305 PM EST Wed Feb 14 2018

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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Garrett-
Belmont-Noble-Monroe-Allegheny-Washington-Greene- Westmoreland-
Westmoreland Ridges-Fayette-Fayette Ridges-Hancock- Brooke-Ohio-
Marshall-Wetzel-Marion-Monongalia- Ridges of Eastern Monongalia 
and Northwestern Preston-Preston- Eastern Preston-Western Tucker-
Eastern Tucker- Including the cities of Mountain Lake Park, 
Oakland MD, Grantsville, Martins Ferry, St. Clairsville, Caldwell,
Woodsfield, Pittsburgh Metro Area, Washington, Canonsburg, 
Waynesburg, Murrysville, Greensburg, New Kensington, Ligonier, 
Donegal, Uniontown, Champion, Ohiopyle, Weirton, Follansbee, 
Wellsburg, Wheeling, Moundsville, New Martinsville, Fairmont, 
Morgantown, Coopers Rock, Kingwood, Bruceton Mills, Terra Alta, 
Rowlesburg, Hazelton, Parsons, Hendricks, Saint George, Davis, 
Thomas, and Canaan Valley 253 PM EST Wed Feb 14 2018

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a

* Flood Watch for portions of western Maryland, east central 
  Ohio, southwest Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, including the 
  following areas, in western Maryland, Garrett. In east central 
  Ohio, Belmont, Monroe, and Noble. In southwest Pennsylvania, 
  Allegheny, Fayette, Fayette Ridges, Greene, Washington, 
  Westmoreland, and Westmoreland Ridges. In West Virginia, 
  Brooke, Eastern Preston, Eastern Tucker, Hancock, Marion, 
  Marshall, Monongalia, Ohio, Preston, Ridges of Eastern 
  Monongalia and Northwestern Preston, Western Tucker, and 
  Wetzel. 

* From Thursday evening through Friday afternoon

* A low pressure system will bring widespread rain to the region.
  Although rain should remain light tonight and Thursday, moderate
  to heavy rain will move into the region Thursday night. Rainfall
  amounts of up to 2.50 inches are in the forecast, with the
  heaviest rainfall expected across northern West Virginia.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on
current forecasts.

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible
Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be
prepared to take action should flooding develop.

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