Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued March 26 at 11:33PM EDT until March 27 at 12:45AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 26, 2026 - 8:33pm
Expires:
March 26, 2026 - 9:45pm
Description:
At 1133 PM EDT, doppler radar and rain gauge reports indicate
moderate rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of
rain have fallen with heavy rain in thunderstorms earlier this
evening. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Public reported.
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, Mount Lebanon, Ross Township, Monroeville,
McKeesport, Shaler Township, West Mifflin, North Side Pittsburgh,
Baldwin, Scott Township, Wilkinsburg, Whitehall, Robinson Township,
Munhall, North Versailles and Brentwood.
Flash flooding of roads and low lying areas was reported this evening
near Whitaker.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Allegheny, PA
Forcast Office:
NWS Pittsburgh PA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov