Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 1 at 3:46AM EDT until April 1 at 7:00AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 1, 2026 - 12:46am
Expires:
April 1, 2026 - 4:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Southern Mercer County in northwestern Pennsylvania...
Northern Lawrence County in western Pennsylvania...
* WHEN...Until 700 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 344 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
very heavy rain fell across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5
inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional light to moderate rain could maintain elevated creeks
and streams this morning, resulting in flooding in some
locations.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
New Castle, Hermitage, Sharon, Grove City, Sharpsville, Farrell,
New Wilmington, Oakwood, New Castle Northwest, Mercer, Pulaski,
Bessemer, New Bedford, West Middlesex, Plain Grove Township,
South New Castle, Clark, Wheatland, Jackson Center and Volant.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Area Description:
Lawrence, PA; Mercer, PA
Forcast Office:
NWS Pittsburgh PA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov