Flash Flood Warning Issued
From
East Butler Borough
Sent
Sun, May 24 @ 7:43pm
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Description
Flash Flood Warning issued May 24 at 7:41PM EDT until May 24 at 10:45PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
FFWPBZ
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Columbiana County in east central Ohio...
Southeastern Mercer County in northwestern Pennsylvania...
Southern Venango County in northwestern Pennsylvania...
Northwestern Armstrong County in west central Pennsylvania...
Butler County in west central Pennsylvania...
Western Clarion County in west central Pennsylvania...
Northern Beaver County in western Pennsylvania...
Lawrence County in western Pennsylvania...
* Until 1045 PM EDT.
* At 741 PM EDT, the public reported heavy rain across the warned
area. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen so far. The expected rainfall
rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.
SOURCE...Public reported.
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...
Cranberry, New Castle, Butler, Beaver Falls, Grove City, East
Palestine, Knox, Ellwood City, Homeacre-Lyndora, New Brighton,
Shanor-Northvue, Beaver, Calcutta, Meridian, Zelienople, Rochester,
Slippery Rock, Ohioville, Meadowood and Oak Hills.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
This notification was posted by East Butler Borough. East Butler Borough 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.
