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Flash Flood Warning issued June 14 at 8:46PM EDT until June 14 at 11:45PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA

Description

FFWPBZ

The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Allegheny County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
Central Washington County in southwestern Pennsylvania...

* Until 1145 PM EDT.

* At 846 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1
inch of rain has fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 3
inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

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 may experience flash flooding include...
Pittsburgh, Mount Lebanon, Bethel Park, McMurray, Washington,
Canonsburg, Gastonville, West Mifflin, Baldwin, Upper St. Clair,
Scott Township, Whitehall, South Park Township, Robinson Township,
Cecil-Bishop, Jefferson Hills, Brentwood, Dormont, Castle Shannon
and Pleasant Hills.

Instructions

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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