Flash Flood Warning Issued
From
Pittsburgh
Sent
Fri, May 17 @ 5:29pm
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Description
Flash Flood Warning issued May 17 at 5:17PM EDT until May 17 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
FFWPBZ
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Allegheny County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
* Until 815 PM EDT.
* At 517 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.1 to 0.5 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
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, Mount Lebanon, Bethel Park, Monroeville,
McKeesport, Plum, West Mifflin, North Side Pittsburgh, Baldwin,
Upper St. Clair, Scott Township, Wilkinsburg, Whitehall, South
Park Township, Robinson Township, Munhall, Jefferson Hills, North
Versailles and Brentwood.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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.
