Flood Warning for Armstrong, PA; Indiana, PA; Jefferson, PA +1 more
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What you need to know
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- Armstrong, Indiana, Jefferson, Westmoreland
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What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. Where: East Central Westmoreland County in southwestern Pennsylvania......
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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Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...East Central Westmoreland County in southwestern Pennsylvania... Southeastern Armstrong County in west central Pennsylvania... Indiana County in west central Pennsylvania... Southern Jefferson PA County in west central Pennsylvania... * WHEN...Until 515 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 212 PM EDT, the public reported heavy rain in the warned area. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Indiana, Punxsutawney, Kittanning, Homer City, Ford City, Black Lick, West Kittanning, Clymer, Sykesville, Rural Valley, New Florence, Big Run, Dayton, Chevy Chase Heights, Rossiter, West Hills, Seward, Bolivar, Ernest and Marion Center. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Official revisions
- Alert
Flood Warning issued August 20 at 2:12PM EDT until August 20 at 5:15PM 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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