Flash Flood Warning until 09:30PM Wednesday
FFWPBZ The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Allegheny County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
* Until 930 PM EDT.
* At 734 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. 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 indicated. 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, McKeesport, Franklin Park, Gastonville, Shaler Township, Plum, West Mifflin, North Side Pittsburgh, Baldwin, Upper St. Clair, Murrysville, Hampton Township and Scott Township.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ALLEGHENY, 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
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