Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 2 at 3:37PM EDT until August 2 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 2, 2026 - 12:37pm
Expires:
August 2, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
FFWPBZ
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Armstrong County in west central Pennsylvania...
Southeastern Clarion County in west central Pennsylvania...
* Until 630 PM EDT.
* At 337 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen.
The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 3 inches in 1 hour. Additional
rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area.
Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
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...
Kittanning, Rimersburg, Ford City, New Bethlehem, West Kittanning,
East Brady, Worthington, Dayton, West Hills, Hawthorn, Manorville,
Ford Cliff, Applewold, Lenape Heights, Templeton, Distant and
Mahoning Creek Lake.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Armstrong, PA; Clarion, PA
Forcast Office:
NWS Pittsburgh PA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov