Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 3 at 8:32PM EDT until September 4 at 12:45AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 3, 2026 - 5:32pm
Expires:
September 3, 2026 - 9:45pm
Description:
FFWPBZ
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Allegheny County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
Western Westmoreland County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
Southwestern Armstrong County in west central Pennsylvania...
Southwestern Indiana County in west central Pennsylvania...
* Until 1245 AM EDT.
* At 832 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3.5
inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1
inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Monroeville, Greensburg, Jeannette, Vandergrift, Apollo,
Murrysville, White Oak, Irwin, Manor, Trafford, Youngwood, Delmont,
West Newton, New Stanton, Leechburg, North Apollo, West Leechburg
and Avonmore.
Water rescues were reported in Penn Township. Additional heavy rain
will continue across portions of the area this evening.
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.
SNM: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 12:45 AM EDT. Evite areas inundadas.
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 12:45 AM EDT. Esta es una situacion peligrosa y amenaza la vida. No intente viajar a menos que sea para abandonar un area propensa a inundaciones o bajo una orden de desalojo.
Area Description:
Allegheny, PA; Armstrong, PA; Indiana, PA; Westmoreland, PA
Forcast Office:
NWS Pittsburgh PA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov