Flash Flood Warning Updated
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City of Greensburg
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Thu, Sep 3 @ 8:43pm
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Description
Flash Flood Warning issued September 3 at 8:32PM EDT until September 4 at 12:45AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
FFWPBZ
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Allegheny County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
Western Westmoreland County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
Southwestern Armstrong County in west central Pennsylvania...
Southwestern Indiana County in west central Pennsylvania...
* Until 1245 AM EDT.
* At 832 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3.5
inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1
inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Monroeville, Greensburg, Jeannette, Vandergrift, Apollo,
Murrysville, White Oak, Irwin, Manor, Trafford, Youngwood, Delmont,
West Newton, New Stanton, Leechburg, North Apollo, West Leechburg
and Avonmore.
Water rescues were reported in Penn Township. Additional heavy rain
will continue across portions of the area this evening.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
This notification was posted by City of Greensburg. City of Greensburg 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.
