WGUS81 KPBZ 140947 FLSPBZ FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 447 AM EST FRI DEC 14 2007 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN PENNSYLVANIA...OHIO... OHIO RIVER AT PITTSBURGH AFFECTING ALLEGHENY COUNTY MONONGAHELA RIVER AT POINT MARION AFFECTING FAYETTE COUNTY MONONGAHELA RIVER AT GRAYS LANDING AFFECTING FAYETTE AND GREENE COUNTIES MONONGAHELA RIVER NEAR CHARLEROI AFFECTING FAYETTE...WASHINGTON AND WESTMORELAND COUNTIES MONONGAHELA RIVER NEAR ELIZABETH AFFECTING ALLEGHENY...WASHINGTON AND WESTMORELAND COUNTIES MONONGAHELA RIVER AT BRADDOCK AFFECTING ALLEGHENY COUNTY MUSKINGUM RIVER AT COSHOCTON AFFECTING COSHOCTON COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OHIO... WEST VIRGINIA.. OHIO RIVER AT PIKE ISLAND AFFECTING BELMONT...JEFFERSON AND OHIO COUNTIES OHIO RIVER AT WHEELING AFFECTING BELMONT AND OHIO COUNTIES OHIO RIVER AT MOUNDSVILLE AFFECTING MARSHALL COUNTY OHIO RIVER AT POWHATAN POINT AFFECTING BELMONT...MONROE AND MARSHALL COUNTIES .PERSISTANT HEAVY RAINS ACROSS THE REGION OVER THE PAST 48 HOURS ON TOP OF ALREADY ABOVE NORMAL STAGES ON DISTRICT RIVERS CONTINUES TO CREATE SIGNIFICANT RISES AND MINOR RIVER FLOODING THROUGH THE REGION. RAINFALL OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS HAS RANGED FROM 1.00 TO 2.50 INCHES ACROSS MOST OF THE REGION. ON THE MONONGAHELA RIVER AT 400 AM...THE MONONGAHELA RIVER HAS CRESTED WITH MODERATE RIVER FLOODING OCCURRING AT POINT MARION WITH A STAGE OF 27.0 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET. THE MONONGAHELA RIVER HAS ALSO CRESTED WITH MINOR FLOODING OCCURRING AT GRAYS LANDING WITH A STAGE OF 21.4 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. MODERATE FLOODING WAS OCCURRING AT CHARLEROI WITH A STAGE OF 31.3 FEET AND RISING. FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AT ELIZABETH WITH THE LATEST STAGE OF 21.1 FEET RISING. FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. THE MONONGAHELA RIVER AT BRADDOCK WAS RISING AT 300 AM WITH A STAGE OF 18.1 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET WITH MINOR FLOODING FORECAST. ON THE OHIO RIVER AT 400 AM...THE OHIO RIVER AT THE POINT IN PITTSBURGH REPORTED A STAGE OF 22.6 FEET AND RISING. FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST WITH A CREST OF 25.1 FEET. THE LATEST STAGE AT PIKE ISLAND IS 27.0 FEET AND RISING. FLOOD STAGE IS 37.0 FEET WITH MINOR FLOODING FORECAST. AT WHEELING THE LATEST STAGE WAS 26.8 FEET AND RISING. FLOOD STAGE IS 36.0 FEET AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. THE LATEST STAGE AT MOUNDSVILLE WAS 30.4 FEET AND RISING. FLOOD STAGE IS 37.0 FEET AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. AT POWHATAN POINT THE LATEST STAGE WAS 30.8 FEET AND RISING. FLOOD STAGE IS 37.0 FEET AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. ON THE MUSKINGUM RIVER AT 400 AM...THE RIVER STAGE AT COSHOCTON WAS 14.7 FEET AND RISING. FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR LATER DEVELOPMENTS. PAC051-141747- /O.EXT.KPBZ.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-071214T1840Z/ /PMRP1.2.ER.071213T2313Z.071214T0500Z.071214T1240Z.NO/ 447 AM EST FRI DEC 14 2007 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MONONGAHELA RIVER AT POINT MARION. * UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 1:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...BASEMENTS OF HOMES AND BUSINESSES IN POINT MARION FLOOD. $$ PAC051-059-141502- /O.EXT.KPBZ.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-071214T1502Z/ /GYLP1.1.ER.071213T2334Z.071214T0500Z.071214T0902Z.NO/ 447 AM EST FRI DEC 14 2007 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MONONGAHELA RIVER AT GRAYS LANDING. * UNTIL THIS MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 12:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATER THIS MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...NAVIGATION SUSPENDED, LOCK OUT OF SERVICE. $$ PAC051-125-129-141746- /O.EXT.KPBZ.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-071215T0443Z/ /CHRP1.2.ER.071214T0300Z.071214T1200Z.071214T2243Z.NO/ 447 AM EST FRI DEC 14 2007 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MONONGAHELA RIVER NEAR CHARLEROI. * UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.6 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 32.0 FEET BY LATE THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATER THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 33.0 FEET...FLOODING IS WIDESPREAD IN FAYETTE CITY $$ PAC003-125-129-141746- /O.EXT.KPBZ.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-071215T0421Z/ /ELZP1.1.ER.071214T0500Z.071214T1200Z.071214T2221Z.NO/ 447 AM EST FRI DEC 14 2007 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MONONGAHELA RIVER NEAR ELIZABETH. * UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.8 FEET THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION PLANT FLOODS. $$ PAC003-141746- /O.EXT.KPBZ.FL.W.0039.071214T1734Z-071215T0020Z/ /BDDP1.1.ER.071214T1734Z.071214T1800Z.071214T1820Z.NO/ 447 AM EST FRI DEC 14 2007 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MONONGAHELA RIVER AT BRADDOCK. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON AND CREST NEAR 22.1 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...BACKWATER FLOODING ALONG THE YOUGHIOGHENY RIVER IN MCKEESPORT WILL FLOOD THE LOWER PARKING LOT AND DOCK AREA OF THE MCKEES POINT BOAT COMPLEX. BACKWATER FLOODING FURTHER UPSTREAM ON THE YOUGHIOGHENY RIVER WILL FLOOD THE LOWER PARKING LOT OF THE COMMUNITY PARK NEAR THE BOSTON BRIDGE IN BOSTON. $$ PAC003-141746- /O.EXT.KPBZ.FL.W.0040.071214T1715Z-071215T0030Z/ /PTTP1.1.ER.071214T1715Z.071214T1800Z.071214T1830Z.NO/ 447 AM EST FRI DEC 14 2007 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OHIO RIVER AT PITTSBURGH. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CREST NEAR 25.1 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...THE PARKWAY CENTRAL IS CLOSED BY FLOODING $$ OHC013-081-WVC069-141746- /O.CON.KPBZ.FL.W.0041.071215T0800Z-071215T1851Z/ /WHLW2.1.ER.071215T0800Z.071215T1200Z.071215T1251Z.NO/ 447 AM EST FRI DEC 14 2007 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OHIO RIVER AT PIKE ISLAND. * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2:50 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 37.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 37.2 FEET BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 37.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS OF WHEELING ISLAND BEGIN TO FLOOD. $$ OHC013-WVC069-141746- /O.CON.KPBZ.FL.W.0042.071215T0138Z-071215T2300Z/ /WLGW2.1.ER.071215T0138Z.071215T1200Z.071215T1700Z.UU/ 447 AM EST FRI DEC 14 2007 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OHIO RIVER AT WHEELING. * FROM THIS EVENING TO SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 12:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 36.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 37.0 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 36.6 FEET...WHEELING DOWNS RACETRACK ON WHEELING ISLAND FLOODS. $$ WVC051-141746- /O.CON.KPBZ.FL.W.0043.071214T2151Z-071216T0012Z/ /MOUW2.1.ER.071214T2151Z.071215T0600Z.071215T1812Z.NO/ 447 AM EST FRI DEC 14 2007 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OHIO RIVER AT MOUNDSVILLE. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 100 AM FRIDAY THE LATEST ESTIMATED STAGE WAS 30.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 37.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO 38.4 FEET SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. $$ OHC013-121-WVC051-141746- /O.CON.KPBZ.FL.W.0044.071215T0515Z-071215T1800Z/ /POWO1.1.ER.071215T0515Z.071215T0600Z.071215T1200Z.NO/ 447 AM EST FRI DEC 14 2007 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE OHIO RIVER AT POWHATAN POINT. * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 100 AM FRIDAY THE LATEST ESTIMATED STAGE WAS 30.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 37.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO 37.1 FEET SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 37.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF SARICH AND SEYMOUR STREETS, THE INTERSECTION OF WATER AND SECOND STREETS, AND ON MELLOTT STREET NEAR THE RAILROAD TRACKS $$ OHC031-141746- /O.EXT.KPBZ.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-071215T1800Z/ /CSHO1.1.ER.071214T1500Z.071215T0000Z.071215T1200Z.NO/ 447 AM EST FRI DEC 14 2007 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MUSKINGUM RIVER AT COSHOCTON. * UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.2 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...LOW AREAS ARE FLOODED AND WATER REACHES A FEW HOMES ALONG ROUTE 16 SOUTH OF COSHOCTON AND ALONG COUNTY ROUTE 1A NORTH OF COSHOCTON. $$