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Flash Flood Warning for Columbiana, OH; Beaver, PA; Lawrence, PA

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What is happening

At 621 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Law enforcement reported. IMPACT...Flash flooding...

What the bulletin says to do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

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At 621 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. 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... New Castle, Columbiana, East Palestine, Lisbon, Oakwood, Leetonia, New Castle Northwest, New Waterford, Big Beaver, New Beaver, Bessemer, Koppel, Wampum, South New Castle, New Galilee, Enon Valley, Darlington and Rogers. Roads were flooded in New Castle.

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2 captured
  1. Update

    Flash Flood Warning issued September 3 at 6:21PM EDT until September 3 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA

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  2. Alert

    Flash Flood Warning issued September 3 at 5:28PM EDT until September 3 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Pittsburgh PA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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