Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 7 at 7:10PM EDT until August 7 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 7, 2026 - 4:10pm
Expires:
August 7, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
FFWPBZ
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
East Central Allegheny County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
* Until 815 PM EDT.
* At 710 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Another heavy
thunderstorm is now moving into the area. Between 1 and 2 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Law enforcement reported flooded roadways across the
warned area.
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...
Pittsburgh, Penn Hills, Monroeville, Shaler Township, Plum,
Wilkinsburg, Swissvale, O'hara Township, Forest Hills, Wilkins
Township, Oakmont, Fox Chapel, Turtle Creek, Millvale and Etna.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Allegheny, PA
Forcast Office:
NWS Pittsburgh PA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov