Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 5 at 8:55PM EDT until August 6 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 5, 2026 - 5:55pm
Expires:
August 5, 2026 - 9:00pm
Description:
FFWPBZ
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Fayette County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
South Central Westmoreland County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
* Until midnight EDT.
* At 855 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain
have fallen. 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...
South Connellsville, Donegal, Champion, Indian Head, Mill Run,
Acme, Normalville and Jones Mills.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Fayette, PA; Westmoreland, PA
Forcast Office:
NWS Pittsburgh PA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov