Flash Flood Warning Issued
From
Latrobe
Sent
Thu, Jul 20 @ 11:16pm
Description
Flash Flood Warning issued July 20 at 11:02PM EDT until July 21 at 2:15AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Allegheny County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
Northwestern Fayette County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
Central Washington County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
Westmoreland County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
Southern Indiana County in west central Pennsylvania...
* Until 215 AM EDT.
* At 1102 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 1 to 2 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...
McMurray, Greensburg, Washington, Jeannette, Canonsburg, Latrobe,
Gastonville, South Park Township, Jefferson Hills, Monessen,
California, Donora, Mount Pleasant, Scottdale, Monongahela,
Charleroi, Irwin, McChesneytown-Loyalhanna, Blairsville and Manor.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
This notification was posted by Latrobe. Latrobe is solely responsible for this notification and unless specifically indicated, no other community or individual utilizing Savvy Citizen is sponsoring, responsible for, or endorsing this notification.
