Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 7 at 10:40AM EDT until August 7 at 1:45PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 7, 2026 - 7:40am
Expires:
August 7, 2026 - 10:45am
Description:
FFWPBZ
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Armstrong County in west central Pennsylvania...
Southeastern Butler County in west central Pennsylvania...
Southern Clarion County in west central Pennsylvania...
* Until 145 PM EDT.
* At 1040 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 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...
Butler, Rimersburg, Homeacre-Lyndora, Meadowood, Oak Hills, New
Bethlehem, Saxonburg, Nixon, East Brady, East Butler, Sligo,
Limestone, Hawthorn, Callensburg and Distant.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
Area Description:
Armstrong, PA; Butler, PA; Clarion, PA
Forcast Office:
NWS Pittsburgh PA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov