Flash Flood Warning until 08:45AM
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Allegheny County in southwestern Pennsylvania... Southeastern Beaver County in western Pennsylvania...
* Until 845 AM EDT.
* At 547 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. 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... Pittsburgh, Penn Hills, Mount Lebanon, Ross Township, McCandless Township, Monroeville, Moon Township, Franklin Park, Aliquippa, Shaler Township, Plum, North Side Pittsburgh, Baldwin, Hampton Township, Scott Township, Wilkinsburg, Robinson Township, Munhall, Brentwood and Swissvale.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ALLEGHENY, PA ... BEAVER, PA
Instructions:
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.
Address/Location
Sewickley Township Emergency Management Agency
2288 Mars Hill Rd
Irwin, PA 15642
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 724-446-7202
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP SEWICKLEYTWP followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flash Flood Warning