Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 5 at 7:10PM EDT until August 5 at 10:15PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 5, 2026 - 4:10pm
Expires:
August 5, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description:
FFWPBZ
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Forest County in northwestern Pennsylvania...
Central Armstrong County in west central Pennsylvania...
Clarion County in west central Pennsylvania...
* Until 1015 PM EDT.
* At 710 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1.5 inches of rain have
fallen. 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...
Clarion, Marienville, Knox, Rimersburg, New Bethlehem, Sligo,
Strattanville, Limestone, Shippenville, Callensburg, Fisher,
Leeper, Fryburg, Kellettville, Cook Forest State Park, Clarington,
Distant and Templeton.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Area Description:
Armstrong, PA; Clarion, PA; Forest, PA
Forcast Office:
NWS Pittsburgh PA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov