Flood Warning Issued
From
Upper Burrell Township
Sent
Thu, Aug 20 @ 1:59pm
Where
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Description
Flood Warning issued August 20 at 1:51PM EDT until August 20 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is occurring.
* WHERE...Eastern Allegheny County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
North Central Fayette County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
Westmoreland County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
Southwestern Armstrong County in west central Pennsylvania...
Southwestern Indiana County in west central Pennsylvania...
* WHEN...Until 500 PM EDT.
* 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. It will take several hours for
all the water from these storms to work through local drainage
systems in urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 151 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported flooding in the
warned area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Greensburg, Jeannette, Latrobe, Vandergrift, Apollo, Murrysville,
Mount Pleasant, Scottdale, McChesneytown- Loyalhanna,
Blairsville, Manor, Youngwood, Derry, Delmont, Lawson Heights,
New Stanton and Leechburg.
- 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 Upper Burrell Township. Upper Burrell 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.
