Flash Flood Warning Updated
From
Cheswick
Sent
Sat, Aug 12 @ 9:01pm
Description
Flash Flood Warning issued August 12 at 8:57PM EDT until August 12 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
At 857 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 already occurring.
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...
Penn Hills, Vandergrift, Apollo, Shaler Township, Plum,
Murrysville, Hampton Township, New Kensington, Lower Burrell,
Harrison Township, O'hara Township, Oakmont, Fox Chapel, Arnold,
Tarentum, Natrona Heights, Springdale, Brackenridge, Verona and
Leechburg.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
This notification was posted by Cheswick. Cheswick 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.
