Flash Flood Warning Issued

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Flash Flood Warning issued April 2 at 9:51PM EDT until April 3 at 3:45AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA

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The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
North Central Carroll County in east central Ohio...
Columbiana County in east central Ohio...
Allegheny County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
Fayette County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
Greene County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
Washington County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
Westmoreland County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
Armstrong County in west central Pennsylvania...
Butler County in west central Pennsylvania...
Southern Clarion County in west central Pennsylvania...
Indiana County in west central Pennsylvania...
Beaver County in western Pennsylvania...
Lawrence County in western Pennsylvania...

* Until 345 AM EDT.

* At 951 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 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 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, Cranberry, Moon Township, New
Castle, McMurray, Greensburg, McKeesport, Indiana, Butler,
Washington, Franklin Park, Salem, East Liverpool and Uniontown.

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.

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