Flash Flood Warning until 12:30AM Friday
FFWPBZ The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Columbiana County in east central Ohio... Northeastern Jefferson OH County in east central Ohio... Allegheny County in southwestern Pennsylvania... Northwestern Washington County in southwestern Pennsylvania... Southern Butler County in west central Pennsylvania... Beaver County in western Pennsylvania... Southern Lawrence County in western Pennsylvania... Brooke County in northern West Virginia... Hancock County in northern West Virginia...
* Until 1230 AM EDT.
* At 632 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.8 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Law enforcement reported significant flooding in Oakdale. Roads were closed, and a water rescue occured with a vehicle stuck in flood waters in Oakdale. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Pittsburgh, Penn Hills, Mount Lebanon, Bethel Park, Ross Township, McCandless Township, Monroeville, Cranberry, Moon Township, McMurray, Weirton, McKeesport, Steubenville, Butler, Franklin Park, East Liverpool, Aliquippa, Canonsburg, Beaver Falls and Monaca.
* AFFECTED AREAS: COLUMBIANA, OH ... JEFFERSON, OH ... ALLEGHENY, PA ... BEAVER, PA ... BUTLER, PA ... LAWRENCE, PA ... WASHINGTON, PA ... BROOKE, WV ... HANCOCK, WV
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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