OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT) — A flood watch has been issued for Venango County and surrounding areas through Friday afternoon.

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
2:58 PM EDT THU APR 11 2013

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INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…NEW PHILADELPHIA…DOVER… UHRICHSVILLE… CARROLLTON…EAST LIVERPOOL…SALEM…COLUMBIANA… EAST PALESTINE… WELLSVILLE… CALCUTTA… COSHOCTON…CADIZ… HOPEDALE…STEUBENVILLE… SHARON…HERMITAGE…GROVE CITY…GREENVILLE…FARRELL…OIL CITY …FRANKLIN…SUGARCREEK…TIONESTA…NEW CASTLE…ELLWOOD CITY… BUTLER…ZELIENOPLE…CLARION…PUNXSUTAWNEY…BROOKVILLE…REYNOLDSVILLE… BROCKWAY…ALIQUIPPA…BEAVER FALLS…AMBRIDGE…MONACA…BEAVER… KITTANNING…FORD CITY…LEECHBURG… FREEPORT…APOLLO…WEIRTON
258 PM EDT THU APR 11 2013

…FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON…

THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR

* PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL OHIO…PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHERNPANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA…INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS…IN EAST CENTRAL OHIO…CARROLL… COLUMBIANA…COSHOCTON…HARRISON…JEFFERSON OH AND TUSCARAWAS.
IN PENNSYLVANIA…ARMSTRONG…BEAVER…BUTLER…CLARION… FOREST…JEFFERSON… LAWRENCE…MERCER AND VENANGO.

IN NORTHERN PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA…HANCOCK.

* THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON

* DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN FELL ACROSS THE WATCH REGION ON WEDNESDAY. WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT…FLOODING ON STREAMS AND IN LOW LYING AREAS WILL BE POSSIBLE.

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.