From the US National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a …
* Flash Flood Warning for…
Western Armstrong County in west central Pennsylvania…
Northern Butler County in west central Pennsylvania…
Southwestern Clarion County in west central Pennsylvania…
* Until 230 PM EDT.
* At 1125 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 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 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…Rimersburg, Slippery Rock, Harrisville, Parker, Sligo, Bruin, West Liberty, Eau Claire, Petrolia, Callensburg, Fairview, Foxburg, Cherry Valley and Boyers.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
