NWS issues minor flood warning
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh is expecting the Monongahela River to rise above flood stage for the second time in less than a week because of rain, warmer temperatures and snow melt.
The weather service said it expects the flooding to be minor in Washington and Greene counties. The river is expected to crest at or slightly above flood stage by Thursday morning from Point Marion to Charleroi.
It predicts the storm will produce at least 1 inch of rain through Wednesday morning, with temperatures predicted to climb above 50 degrees.
The river is expected to crest at Locks and Dam No. 4 in Charleroi at 30.2 feet in an area where the flood stage is set at 28 feet. It is predicted to reach the flood stage of 21 feet in Grays Landing, and 26.8 feet in Point Marion, where flooding begins at 26 feet, weather service models indicate.
Flooding on the Monongahela River caused damage ranging from minor to moderate when it rose above flood stage in the same areas Friday.