Flash Flood Warning until 01:30AM Friday
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Allegheny County in southwestern Pennsylvania... Northern Washington County in southwestern Pennsylvania... Northwestern Westmoreland County in southwestern Pennsylvania... Southwestern Armstrong County in west central Pennsylvania... Southern Butler County in west central Pennsylvania... Western Indiana County in west central Pennsylvania... Southern Beaver County in western Pennsylvania...
* Until 130 AM EDT.
* At 1029 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 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...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, McCandless Township, Monroeville, Cranberry, Moon Township, McMurray, McKeesport, Franklin Park, Aliquippa, Canonsburg, Monaca, Vandergrift, Apollo, Avella, Gastonville and Shaler Township.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ALLEGHENY, PA ... ARMSTRONG, PA ... BEAVER, PA ... BUTLER, PA ... INDIANA, PA ... WASHINGTON, PA ... WESTMORELAND, PA
Instructions:
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.
Address/Location
West Mifflin Borough
1020 Lebanon Rd
West Mifflin, PA 15122
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 412-466-8170
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP WESTMIFFLIN 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