Flood Watch Issued
From
Lancaster Township
Sent
Mon, Jul 6 @ 2:24am
Description
Flood Watch issued July 6 at 2:09AM EDT until July 6 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Ohio, including the following
areas, Carroll, Columbiana and Jefferson OH, Pennsylvania,
including the following areas, Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver,
Butler, Clarion, Fayette, Forest, Higher Elevations of Fayette,
Higher Elevations of Indiana, Higher Elevations of Westmoreland,
Indiana, Jefferson PA, Lawrence, Mercer, Venango, Washington and
Westmoreland, and West Virginia, including the following areas,
Brooke and Hancock.
* WHEN...From 11 AM EDT this morning through this evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- The combination of saturated grounds and heavy rain potential
from slow moving thunderstorms creates a higher risk for flash
flooding, especially in poor drainage, low lying areas, or areas
that experienced flooding within the previous three days.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
This notification was posted by Lancaster Township. Lancaster 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.
