Flood Advisory Issued
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Pittsburgh
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Sat, Apr 13 @ 1:04pm
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Flood Advisory issued April 13 at 11:57AM EDT until April 18 at 8:00AM 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.
.The Ohio River at the Point in Pittsburgh has fallen below the
flood stage of 25.0 feet at of 950 AM this morning. The Ohio River
at the Point in Pittsburgh will slowly fall over the next 48 hours,
but will continue to impact the 10th street bypass and the
Monongahela River Parking Wharf.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Ohio River at Pittsburgh.
* WHEN...From this morning to Thursday morning.
* 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.
At 22.0 feet, The Tenth Street Bypass floods.
At 22.5 feet, The fountain plaza is flooded.
At 24.0 feet, Water enters the outer pool of the fountain.
At 24.9 feet, Water enters the inner pool of the fountain.
At 25.0 feet, The Parkway Central (also known as the bathtub) is
closed by flooding. Lower North Side businesses are affected.
At 26.0 feet, State Correctional Institution Pittsburgh is impacted.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:45 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 24.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 18.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 17.4 feet
Thursday morning.
- 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 late tonight at midnight 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.
