Flash Flood Warning for Allegheny, PA
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What you need to know
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- Allegheny
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What is happening
FFWPBZ The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Allegheny County in southwestern Pennsylvania... * Until 1015 PM EDT. * At 708 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen....
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Full official description
Bulletin details
FFWPBZ The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Allegheny County in southwestern Pennsylvania... * Until 1015 PM EDT. * At 708 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. 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... Pittsburgh, Ross Township, North Side Pittsburgh, Bellevue, Kennedy Township, West View, Stowe Township, McKees Rocks, Avalon, Ingram, Emsworth, Ben Avon, Oakland, Ben Avon Heights and Reserve Township.
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Flash Flood Warning issued August 7 at 7:08PM EDT until August 7 at 10:15PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
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Source and limitations
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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