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Jefferson County Area Flooding — August 2026

Possible damage: Water Mold

1 concurrent flood warnings — 7 counties affected

Severe significance Inactive 7 areas · MD, PA, OH · Last updated · source: NOAA / National Weather Service

This event is no longer active — it's kept here as a record. Recovery may still be underway; the guidance below applies.

1 concurrent flood warnings — 7 counties affected

A severe flood outbreak affected seven counties in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Ohio from August 10–11, 2026, bringing water damage and mold risk to homes in Harford, Washington, Allegheny, Franklin, Jefferson, and Westmoreland counties.

Overview written from official NOAA / National Weather Service data.

Type
Flood Outbreak
Extent
≈ 1,358,672 acres
Began
To end

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Affected area map

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Interactive affected-area map

Harford County, MD; Washington County, MD; Allegheny County, PA; Franklin County, OH; Jefferson County, OH; Franklin County, PA; Westmoreland County, PA · ≈ 2,100 sq mi reported extent · Enable JavaScript to explore the map.

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Latest updates

Official updates and news coverage for this event, newest first — National Weather Service products, local storm reports, incident updates and press headlines. Official items are verbatim government text; news headlines link out to the original outlet.

  1. News Daily Jefferson County Union

    Deaths, damage reported as severe weather spawns tornadoes, flash flooding in the Midwest

    Read the full article at Daily Jefferson County Union ↗

  2. News Hartford City News Times

    Meetings around Blackford County - Aug. 12, 2026

    Read the full article at Hartford City News Times ↗

  3. News Hartford City News Times

    Blackford County marriage licenses issued

    Read the full article at Hartford City News Times ↗

  4. News Hartford City News Times

    Blackford County court news - Aug. 12, 2026

    Read the full article at Hartford City News Times ↗

Show 27 earlier updates
  1. NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC Bulletin

    Flash Flood Warning issued

  2. NWS PBZ storm report Storm report

    FLASH FLOOD — 1 SE Jefferson, PA

  3. The Columbus Dispatch News

    Major power outages in Licking and Franklin counties after storms

  4. NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC Bulletin

    Flash Flood Warning issued

  5. NWS State College PA Bulletin

    Flash Flood Warning issued

  6. NWS Pittsburgh PA Bulletin

    Flash Flood Warning issued

  7. NWS Wilmington OH Bulletin

    Flash Flood Warning issued

  8. NWS Pittsburgh PA Bulletin

    Flash Flood Warning issued

  9. NWS Pittsburgh PA Bulletin

    Flash Flood Warning issued

  10. GMA Network News

    Flooding persists in La Union town

  11. FOX 5 DC News

    DC weather: Thunderstorm risk Monday as heat pushes into mid-90s

  12. wctv.tv News

    Flash flooding in Franklin damages several homes

  13. WSMV News

    Flash flooding in Franklin damages several homes

  14. The Jersey Vindicator News

    The Delaware & Raritan Canal: New Jersey’s forgotten environmental treasure

  15. WSMV News

    Williamson County flooding forces evacuations as more storms threaten Middle Tennessee

  16. WMAR 2 News Baltimore News

    Your Voice, Your Stories: Annapolis Flooding, JFX Speed Cams, Lake Clifton

  17. WKRN News 2 News

    Major flooding, evacuations after heavy rainfall in Williamson County

  18. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette News

    Friday thunderstorms cause flooding in parts of Western Pennsylvania

  19. WSMV News

    Flooding impacting areas across Williamson County

  20. Syracuse.com News

    Flash flood warning active for Delaware County until Saturday evening due to thunderstorms

  21. WBAL-TV News

    Storms could trigger flash flooding Saturday afternoon

  22. CBS News News

    Clean-up efforts begin in Pittsburgh area after Friday's flash flooding, "Seemed like a tidal wave"

  23. National Weather Service (.gov) News

    Flash Flood Event June 09 2026

  24. Weatherboy News

    Storms with Damaging Winds, Hail, & Flooding Possible in New Jersey, Maryland, Pennsylvania

  25. TribLIVE.com News

    Multiple severe weather alerts issued in Allegheny County and Westmoreland County; flash fooding causes damage

  26. WPXI News

    Heavy rains create flooding in parts of Allegheny, Westmoreland counties

  27. CBS News News

    Storms push through Friday evening, More storms Saturday

Updates are captured automatically from official and news sources, and may lag the live source. For the very latest, see NOAA / National Weather Service ↗.

Warnings covered

Warnings this outbreak covered

This page tracks the outbreak as a whole; each entry below is one official warning thread with its own live status, map and update log.

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