Flash Flood Warning Issued
From
Plum
Sent
Sun, Jul 2 @ 10:16pm
Description
Flash Flood Warning issued July 2 at 9:20PM EDT until July 3 at 12:30AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
East Central Allegheny County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
* Until 1230 AM EDT.
* At 920 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of
rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 0.75 inches
in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Pittsburgh, Penn Hills, Ross Township, Monroeville, Shaler
Township, Plum, North Side Pittsburgh, Wilkinsburg, New
Kensington, Lower Burrell, Swissvale, O'hara Township, Bellevue,
West View, Oakmont, Fox Chapel, Millvale, Etna, Sharpsburg and
Springdale.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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