Flash Flood Warning until 04:00PM
FFWPBZ The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for... Allegheny County in southwestern Pennsylvania... Northeastern Washington County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
* Until 400 PM EDT.
* At 1033 AM EDT, local law enforcement reported road closures due to flash flooding across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area through this evening. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Law enforcement reported. 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, Moon Township, McMurray, McKeesport, Franklin Park, Canonsburg, Gastonville, Shaler Township, Plum, West Mifflin, North Side Pittsburgh, Baldwin, Upper St. Clair and Hampton Township. Local law enforcement has reported road closures due to flash flooding occurring in Emsworth and Millvale, as well as Hampton, Ross, and Shaler Townships.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ALLEGHENY, PA ... WASHINGTON, PA
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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