Flood Warning for Armstrong, PA; Butler, PA; Indiana, PA +2 more
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- Applies to
- Armstrong, Butler, Indiana, Jefferson, Westmoreland
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- Severe
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What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. It will take several hours for all the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems in urban...
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
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...North Central Westmoreland County in southwestern Pennsylvania... Armstrong County in west central Pennsylvania... Southeastern Butler County in west central Pennsylvania... Northeastern Indiana County in west central Pennsylvania... Southwestern Jefferson PA County in west central Pennsylvania... * WHEN...Until 430 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. It will take several hours for all the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems in urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 1116 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Punxsutawney, Vandergrift, Kittanning, Apollo, Ford City, Leechburg, Sarver, Freeport, West Kittanning, Saxonburg, North Apollo, West Leechburg, Orchard Hills, Rural Valley, Oklahoma, East Vandergrift, Worthington, Dayton and West Hills. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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- Alert
Flood Warning issued October 11 at 11:16AM EDT until October 11 at 4:30PM 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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