Flood Warning Updated
From
Rouseville
Sent
Fri, Apr 12 @ 9:54am
Description
Flood Warning issued April 12 at 9:41AM EDT until April 12 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Portions of northwest, west central, and western
Pennsylvania, including the following counties, in northwest
Pennsylvania, western Forest, Mercer and Venango. In west central
Pennsylvania, central Armstrong, Butler and Clarion. In western
Pennsylvania, Lawrence.
* WHEN...Until 800 PM EDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads
remain closed due to flooding. Streams continue to rise due to
excess runoff from earlier rainfall.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 941 AM EDT, emergency management reported heavy rain in
the warned area. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly. Between 1.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
New Castle, Hermitage, Butler, Oil City, Grove City,
Franklin, Clarion, Kittanning, Knox, Rimersburg, Homeacre-
Lyndora, Greenville, Sugarcreek, Shanor-Northvue, Meridian,
Slippery Rock, Meadowood, New Wilmington, Oakwood and New
Bethlehem.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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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