Flash Flood Warning for Armstrong, PA; Butler, PA; Clarion, PA
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What is happening
At 1201 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms produced between 1 and 3 inches of rain with up to 0.5 inches 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...
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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Bulletin details
At 1201 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms produced between 1 and 3 inches of rain with up to 0.5 inches 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... Rimersburg, Meadowood, Oak Hills, New Bethlehem, Saxonburg, Nixon, East Brady, Sligo, Limestone, Hawthorn and Distant. Local law enforcement reporting water coming Leisure Run into New Bethlehem and creating flood issues.
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Flash Flood Warning issued August 7 at 12:01PM EDT until August 7 at 1:45PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
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Flash Flood Warning issued August 7 at 10:40AM EDT until August 7 at 1:45PM 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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