Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 3 at 8:20PM EDT until September 3 at 11:45PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 3, 2026 - 5:20pm
Expires:
September 3, 2026 - 8:45pm
Description:
FFWPBZ
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Columbiana County in east central Ohio...
North Central Allegheny County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
Southern Butler County in west central Pennsylvania...
Central Beaver County in western Pennsylvania...
South Central Lawrence County in western Pennsylvania...
* Until 1145 PM EDT.
* At 820 PM EDT, the public reported thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 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...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...
McCandless Township, Cranberry, Franklin Park, East Liverpool,
Aliquippa, Beaver Falls, Monaca, Economy, Ellwood City, Wexford,
New Brighton, Beaver, Calcutta, Baden, Zelienople, Rochester,
Ohioville, Harmony Township and Seven Fields.
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:
Columbiana, OH; Allegheny, PA; Beaver, PA; Butler, PA; Lawrence, PA
Forcast Office:
NWS Pittsburgh PA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov