Flood Advisory Issued
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Pittsburgh
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Sun, Mar 10 @ 11:54am
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Flood Advisory issued March 10 at 11:38AM EDT until March 11 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
...The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh PA has issued a Flood
Advisory for the following rivers in Pennsylvania...
Ohio River At Pittsburgh affecting Allegheny County.
.Heavy rain across extreme southwest Pennsylvania and northern West
Virginia is producing rapid rises on the Monongahela River today.
With these rises, the Ohio River at the Point in Pittsburgh is
expected to rise above 18.0 feet and begin flooding the Monongahela
River Parking Wharf.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Ohio River at Pittsburgh.
* WHEN...From this morning to early tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Water begins to flow onto the Monongahela
Parking Wharf.
At 19.0 feet, Water begins to flow onto the North Shore riverwalk
between the stadiums.
At 19.5 feet, The Monongahela Parking Wharf is completely flooded.
At 20.0 feet, Water is up to one foot deep in the lower areas of
the North Shore Riverwalk.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:15 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 17.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 18.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.7
feet this evening.
- Action stage is 18.0 feet.
- Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
If you encounter a flooded roadway, turn around and find an
alternative route.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/pbz.
The next statement will be issued this evening at 1145 PM EDT.
This notification was posted by Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh is solely responsible for this notification and unless specifically indicated, no other community or individual utilizing Savvy Citizen (Beta) is sponsoring, responsible for, or endorsing this notification.
