Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 10 at 11:58AM EDT until August 10 at 3:00PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 10, 2026 - 8:58am
Expires:
August 10, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description:
FFWPBZ
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southern Allegheny County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
Central Washington County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
Western Westmoreland County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
* Until 300 PM EDT.
* At 1158 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain
has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 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...
Pittsburgh, Mount Lebanon, Bethel Park, McMurray, McKeesport,
Canonsburg, Gastonville, West Mifflin, Baldwin, Upper St. Clair,
Scott Township, Whitehall, South Park Township, Munhall,
Cecil-Bishop, Jefferson Hills, North Versailles, Brentwood and
Dormont.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Allegheny, PA; Washington, PA; Westmoreland, PA
Forcast Office:
NWS Pittsburgh PA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov