Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 3 at 8:02PM EDT until September 3 at 11:30PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 3, 2026 - 5:02pm
Expires:
September 3, 2026 - 8:30pm
Description:
FFWPBZ
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Columbiana County in east central Ohio...
Northwestern Beaver County in western Pennsylvania...
Southern Lawrence County in western Pennsylvania...
* Until 1130 PM EDT.
* At 802 PM EDT, local law enforcement and doppler radar reported
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
1.5 and 3 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...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Law enforcement 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...
New Castle, Columbiana, East Palestine, Lisbon, Oakwood, Leetonia,
New Castle Northwest, New Waterford, Big Beaver, New Beaver,
Bessemer, Koppel, Wampum, South New Castle, New Galilee, Enon
Valley, Darlington and Rogers.
Roads were flooded in New Castle. Additional rain is expected this
evening.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Columbiana, OH; Beaver, PA; Lawrence, PA
Forcast Office:
NWS Pittsburgh PA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov