Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 5 at 9:01PM EDT until August 5 at 10:15PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 5, 2026 - 6:01pm
Expires:
August 5, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description:
At 901 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms produced heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 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...
Clarion, Marienville, Knox, Rimersburg, New Bethlehem, Sligo,
Strattanville, Limestone, Shippenville, Callensburg, Fisher,
Leeper, Fryburg, Kellettville, Cook Forest State Park, Clarington,
Distant and Templeton.
The heavy rain has moved east of the area, though runoff from this
recent heavy rain could still result in flash flooding.
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