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Pittsburgh Could See 1 to 2 More Inches of Rain
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – Another 1 to 2 inches of rain could fall through Tuesday night…
By Paige Sullivan · 2026-09-21T20:04:02.313Z
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – Another 1 to 2 inches of rain could fall through Tuesday night, raising the flash flood risk across Pittsburgh and surrounding areas.
According to the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh, a flood watch has been extended through Wednesday morning across parts of western Pennsylvania, east central Ohio and northern West Virginia. Locally higher rainfall totals are possible.
Additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected Monday night through Tuesday night. Areas that recently received heavy rain face a particular risk of additional flash flooding.
In Pennsylvania, the watch includes Allegheny, Washington, Greene, Fayette and Westmoreland counties, including higher elevations of Fayette and Westmoreland. Pittsburgh, Washington, Waynesburg, Uniontown, Greensburg, Latrobe, Murrysville and surrounding communities are included.
The watch also covers Belmont, Monroe and Noble counties in Ohio, including St. Clairsville, Martins Ferry, Woodsfield and Caldwell.
In West Virginia, communities including Wheeling, Morgantown, Fairmont, Moundsville, New Martinsville and Kingwood are under the watch. The affected area extends into Preston and Tucker counties and includes higher terrain around Canaan Valley, Davis and Thomas.
Repeated heavy rain could produce excessive runoff and flood rivers, creeks, streams and other low lying or flood prone locations. Residents should closely monitor conditions, particularly where heavy rain has already saturated the area.
The National Weather Service advises people to be prepared to take action if Flash Flood Warnings are issued.
The flood watch remains in effect through Wednesday morning, with additional showers and thunderstorms expected through Tuesday night.