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Flash Flood Statement #4310

USA Weather — Pittsburgh, PA LFO

Issued
Sep 12 at 9:34 PM EDT
Expires
Sep 13 at 7:00 AM EDT
Forecaster
Caitlin Lawrence
Priority
Very Low

USA WEATHER IN PITTSBURGH, PA HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT FOR CLARION, BEDFORD, CAMBRIA, BUTLER, ARMSTRONG, INDIANA, BEAVER, WESTMORELAND, WASHINGTON, ALLEGHENY, SOMERSET, FAYETTE, AND GREENE COUNTIES UNTIL 7:00 AM EDT SUNDAY.

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF MONESSEN, ALLISON PARK, BETHEL PARK, WEST MIFFLIN, INGOMAR, SOUTH PARK, MCKEESPORT, MONROEVILLE, PITTSBURGH, WASHINGTON, UNIONTOWN, GREENSBURG, MURRYSVILLE, WESTMORELAND CITY, INDIANA, JOHNSTOWN, BUTLER, TURKEY CITY, KITTANNING, FAIRMOUNT CITY, UPPER SAINT CLAIR, PLUM, BALDWIN, WILKINSBURG, MOON, WHITEHALL, AND FRANKLIN PARK. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE THE MOUNTAINOUS AREAS OF THESE COUNTIES.

DISCUSSION...

A FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM ON SUNDAY MORNING. CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE OF PRODUCING FLOODING IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS SUCH AS NEAR RIVERS, LAKES, STREAMBEDS, AND IN LOWER ELEVATIONS. AREAS THAT RECEIVED CONSISTENT RAINFALL ON SATURATED GROUNDS ARE ALSO SUBJECT TO FLOODING POTENTIAL OVERNIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. 

ROUNDS OF SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION THAT MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES THIS EVENING THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT. EXCESSIVE RAINFALL IN FAVORABLE FLOOD PRONE AREAS AND AREAS THAT HAVE RECIEVED CONSISTENT RAINFALL ARE ALL PRONE TO FLOODING THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT UNTIL THESE PASSING ROUNDS OF STORMS TAPER OFF LATER OVERNIGHT AND INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. 

TURN AROUND AND DON'T DROWN. NEVER DRIVE INTO FLOODED ROADWAYS. STAY UPDATED WITH THE NEWEST WEATHER INFORMATION WITH USA WEATHER INCORPORATED TO KEEP SAFE AND INFORMED OF ALL WEATHER SCENARIOS.

...DISCLAIMER...

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