Washington County, Pennsylvania

2 river gauges reading now, shown against their usual but not yet judged.

Official Warnings

No official warning is in effect here right now.

• Chartiers Creek At Canonsburg, PA: water level 1.97 ft · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 49 min ago
• Gauge 03085250: flow 41 ft³/s · not enough history for this gauge to say what is usual · U.S. Geological Survey · 49 min ago

River levels are shown against their usual, but not yet judged. A gauge’s usual here is its range of October monthly averages; the reading is the latest 15-minute value, which a passing rain or dry spell can carry outside that range. So no river gauge makes this county Unusual For Here until we compare each day with the same day’s history.

A gauge’s usual is its range of October monthly averages over its record (USGS).

• USGS daily mean streamflow and gage height - Pennsylvania: 2 entries for this county · U.S. Geological Survey · read 9 h ago

Entries are what each state or utility feed lists for this county: incidents, closures or outage areas. We count them; we do not reproduce them.

6 sources answered; nothing recent here.

1 report in the last 24 hours, none published as an event.

Coming Up

No meeting is on an agenda we read for the next seven days.

• PRESS RELEASE: COMMONWEALTH’S DISASTER GRANT PROGRAM FOR PEOPLE IMPACTED BY SEPTEMBER 2026 FLOODING · Washington city · 23 h ago Not Yet Confirmed

3 reports in the last 6 hours, none published as an event.

• Rep. Ortitay faces Crossey in 46th state House race · Observer-Reporter · 2 h ago Not Yet Confirmed
• French prosecutor seeks pretrial detention for suspect in shooting near Paris · The Philadelphia Inquirer · 3 h ago Not Yet Confirmed
• Hot shot – Oct. 30 · Observer-Reporter · 5 h ago Not Yet Confirmed
• Wheeling Park miniature golf course undergoing transformation · Observer-Reporter · 10 h ago Not Yet Confirmed
• Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra will celebrate 50th anniversary of ‘Star Wars’ with concert at PPG Paints Arena · Observer-Reporter · 10 h ago Published event

4 entries from CDC wastewater data for viral activity level (SARS-CoV-2, influenza A, RSV) (CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System), 3 from openFDA drug enforcement reports (recalls), newest first (FDA) and 1 from CDC wastewater data for SARS-CoV-2 (CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System) for this county, in their latest reads, and 3 more sources.

2 readings here, none current.

• CDC wastewater data for viral activity level (SARS-CoV-2, influenza A, RSV): 4 entries for this county · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · read 14 h ago
• openFDA drug enforcement reports (recalls), newest first: 3 entries for this county · FDA · read 36 min ago
• CDC wastewater data for SARS-CoV-2: 1 entry for this county · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · read 15 h ago
• CDC wastewater data for measles: 1 entry for this county · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · read 15 h ago
• CDC wastewater data for RSV: 1 entry for this county · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · read 14 h ago
• CDC wastewater data for influenza A: 1 entry for this county · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · read 14 h ago

Entries are what each state or utility feed lists for this county: incidents, closures or outage areas. We count them; we do not reproduce them.

11 entries from USGS latest streamflow and gage height - Pennsylvania (U.S. Geological Survey) for this county, in its latest read.

• USGS latest streamflow and gage height - Pennsylvania: 11 entries for this county · U.S. Geological Survey · read 25 min ago

Entries are what each state or utility feed lists for this county: incidents, closures or outage areas. We count them; we do not reproduce them.

20387: 1,420 customers out, this county’s daily peak in October is usually below 1,083 customers out.

• 20387: 1,420 customers out · this county’s daily peak in October is usually below 1,083 customers out · U.S. Department of Energy / Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ODIN) · 20 min ago
• FirstEnergy Pennsylvania: 1,420 customers out · this county’s daily peak in October is usually below 1,083 customers out · FirstEnergy Pennsylvania · 25 min ago

• FirstEnergy Pennsylvania outage map (Kubra Storm Center): 1 entry for this county · FirstEnergy Pennsylvania · read 25 min ago
• U.S. Department of Energy / Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ODIN) outage map (utility-built): 1 entry for this county · U.S. Department of Energy / Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ODIN) · read 20 min ago

Entries are what each state or utility feed lists for this county: incidents, closures or outage areas. We count them; we do not reproduce them.

No source here for this.

Quiet

• Rail accidents and crossings (FRA): No reported accident or crossing collision here with a release, evacuation, injury or death in the latest data · Federal Railroad Administration · read Oct 26, 9:27 AM EDT
• Gasoline prices (EIA): No weekly move of 10 cents or more · U.S. Energy Information Administration · read Oct 26, 9:27 AM EDT

Background

• Gasoline prices (EIA)
  Regular gasoline, Central Atlantic (PADD 1B), week of 2026-10-19: $4.312 a gallon, down 4 cents from the week before. U.S. Energy Information Administration
• Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
  Grade-crossing collision, Norfolk Southern Railway Company, SR 2024/CRAWFORD STR, 2026-07-29. Reported by FRA with the July 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration
• Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
  Grade-crossing collision, Norfolk Southern Railway Company, WEST BROWNSVILLE, SR 2067/BRIDGE BOULE, 2026-06-09. Reported by FRA with the June 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration
• Employment and wages (QCEW)
  Q1 2026: 88,595 jobs (88,167 a year earlier); $1,670 average weekly wage ($1,629 a year earlier). BLS (QCEW)

Each line is the source's own fields, linked to the source. Unusual is this county against its own history, never against other counties. FRA posts about three months after an accident, so its lines are reported, not breaking. Last read: BLS (QCEW) Oct 12, 9:25 AM EDT; U.S. Energy Information Administration Oct 26, 9:27 AM EDT; Federal Railroad Administration Oct 26, 9:27 AM EDT.

Matters Now

• Bird flu in wild birds (APHIS)
  USDA APHIS reports highly pathogenic avian influenza detected in wild birds in Washington County, Pennsylvania (detected 2026-10-19). This is the first detection in wild birds here this season. USDA APHIS

Quiet

• Non-native species (USGS NAS): No new non-native species alert here in the last 30 days · USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species (NAS) · read Oct 12, 8:04 PM EDT
• Introduced species (iNaturalist): No introduced species newly recorded here · iNaturalist · read 1 h ago

Background

• Introduced species (iNaturalist)
  9 research-grade observations of introduced species here in the last 30 days. iNaturalist

Each line is the source's own fields, linked to the source. Unusual is this county against its own history, never against other counties. Bird flu detections are reported in our words with a link to USDA APHIS; its records are not reproduced. iNaturalist observations are shown only under CC0 or CC-BY, with the observer credited; others are counted. Observations with an obscured location are never placed on a county. Last read: USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species (NAS) Oct 12, 8:04 PM EDT; iNaturalist Oct 29, 10:26 AM EDT; USDA APHIS Oct 26, 9:27 AM EDT.

Quiet

• Historic places in harm’s way: No listed place here inside an active wildfire perimeter, warning area or flood zone · National Weather Service · read 6 min ago
• National Register nominations (Federal Register): No nomination here under review · National Park Service (Federal Register) · read 1 h ago
• National Register listings (NPS): No listing or removal here in the last 30 days · National Park Service · read Oct 12, 9:25 AM EDT

Background

• National Register listings (NPS)
  74 properties on the National Register in this county. National Park Service

Each line is the source's own fields, linked to the source. Sites whose location is restricted are never shown. A place inside a hazard area is our overlay of open maps, as of the hazard’s own time; it says nothing of damage. Last read: National Park Service Oct 12, 9:25 AM EDT; National Park Service (Federal Register) Oct 29, 10:00 AM EDT; National Weather Service Oct 29, 11:27 AM EDT.