Flood Warning Issued
From
Harrison Township
Sent
Sun, Feb 16 @ 10:48am
Where
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Description
Flood Warning issued February 16 at 10:35AM EST until February 16 at 1:30PM EST by NWS Pittsburgh PA
* WHAT...Urban areas and small streams flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of southwest and west central Pennsylvania,
including the following counties, in southwest Pennsylvania,
northeastern Allegheny and northwestern Westmoreland. In west
central Pennsylvania, southwestern Armstrong and southeastern
Butler.
* WHEN...Until 130 PM EST.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1035 AM EST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. Flooding
is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area.
Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Pittsburgh, Penn Hills, Monroeville, Butler, Vandergrift,
Kittanning, Apollo, Plum, Murrysville, Hampton Township,
Wilkinsburg, New Kensington, Lower Burrell, Harrison
Township, O'hara Township, Homeacre-Lyndora, Oakmont, Fox
Chapel, Arnold and Shanor-Northvue.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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.
