Flash Flood Warning Issued
From
Harrison Township
Sent
Tue, Aug 6 @ 3:35pm
Description
Flash Flood Warning issued August 6 at 3:19PM EDT until August 6 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
FFWPBZ
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northern Allegheny County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
Northwestern Westmoreland County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
Southwestern Armstrong County in west central Pennsylvania...
Southern Butler County in west central Pennsylvania...
East Central Beaver County in western Pennsylvania...
* Until 615 PM EDT.
* At 319 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 2
inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up 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 and automated gauges.
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...
McCandless Township, Cranberry, Franklin Park, Aliquippa, Monaca,
Vandergrift, Apollo, Plum, Hampton Township, New Kensington, Lower
Burrell, Harrison Township, Economy, Ambridge, Wexford, New
Brighton, Arnold, Beaver, Tarentum and Baden.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
This notification was posted by Harrison Township. Harrison Township 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.
