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Sewickley Township Emergency Management Agency
Thursday July 28th, 2022 :: 12:51 p.m. EDT

Alert

Flash Flood Warning until 02:45PM

The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Central Allegheny County in southwestern Pennsylvania... Northwestern Westmoreland County in southwestern Pennsylvania...

* Until 245 PM EDT.

* At 1250 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.7 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1 inch in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.7 to 1.5 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, Bethel Park, Ross Township, Monroeville, McKeesport, Shaler Township, Plum, West Mifflin, North Side Pittsburgh, Baldwin, Upper St. Clair, Scott Township, Wilkinsburg, Whitehall, South Park Township, Robinson Township, Munhall and Jefferson Hills.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALLEGHENY, PA ... WESTMORELAND, PA

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Address/Location
Sewickley Township Emergency Management Agency
2288 Mars Hill Rd
Irwin, PA 15642

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 724-446-7202

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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

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