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Flash Flood Warning issued July 13 at 3:46PM EDT until July 13 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA

Description

FFWPBZ

The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Allegheny County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
Northwestern Westmoreland County in southwestern Pennsylvania...

* Until 645 PM EDT.

* At 346 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of
rain have fallen with an additional rainfall 0.5 to 1.5 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...
Pittsburgh, Penn Hills, Monroeville, Vandergrift, Shaler Township,
Plum, Murrysville, Wilkinsburg, New Kensington, Lower Burrell,
Harrison Township, O'hara Township, Wilkins Township, Oakmont, Fox
Chapel, Arnold, Tarentum, Natrona Heights, Etna and Sharpsburg.

Instructions

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

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