Flash Flood Warning until 10:30PM 
FFWPBZ The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Northern Fayette County in southwestern Pennsylvania... Southern Westmoreland County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
* Until 1030 PM EDT.
* At 730 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain 7 miles north of Seven Springs, or 13 miles south of Latrobe, moving east at 15 mph. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts up 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 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... Connellsville, California, Mount Pleasant, Scottdale, Brownsville, South Connellsville, Perryopolis, Seven Springs, Dunbar, West Brownsville, Everson, Fayette City, Allenport, Vanderbilt, Dawson, Grindstone, Centerville, Donegal, Champion and Mill Run.
* AFFECTED AREAS: FAYETTE, 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
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
