Flash Flood Warning Issued
From
Forest Hills
Sent
Tue, Apr 2 @ 8:39am
Description
Flash Flood Warning issued April 2 at 8:35AM EDT until April 2 at 11:30AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
FFWPBZ
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Allegheny County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
Northeastern Washington County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
* Until 1130 AM EDT.
* At 835 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1 inch in 1
hour. 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 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, Ross Township,
McCandless Township, Monroeville, Moon Township, McMurray,
McKeesport, Franklin Park, Canonsburg, Gastonville, Shaler
Township, Plum, West Mifflin, North Side Pittsburgh, Baldwin,
Upper St. Clair and Hampton Township.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
This notification was posted by Forest Hills. Forest Hills 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.
