Flood Warning Updated
From
Latrobe
Sent
Wed, Apr 3 @ 2:24pm
Description
Flood Warning issued April 3 at 2:16PM EDT until April 3 at 10:45PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
* WHAT...Flooding caused by prior excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Ohio, including the following
counties, north central Carroll and Columbiana and Pennsylvania,
including the following counties, Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver,
Butler, southern Clarion, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Lawrence,
Washington and Westmoreland.
* WHEN...Until 1045 PM EDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is ongoing. Numerous roads remain closed
due to flooding.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 214 PM EDT, emergency management reported flooding in the
warned area. Flooding is already occurring. Between 2.5 and 4
inches of rain have fallen.
- Some locations that will experience 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.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
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