Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 12 at 3:39PM EDT until September 12 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 12, 2026 - 12:39pm
Expires:
September 12, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
At 339 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have
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...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Mount Lebanon, Bethel Park, McMurray, Washington, Canonsburg,
Gastonville, Baldwin, Upper St. Clair, Scott Township, Whitehall,
South Park Township, Cecil-Bishop, Jefferson Hills, Castle Shannon,
Pleasant Hills, Bridgeville, Wolfdale, McGovern and East
Washington.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Allegheny, PA; Washington, PA
Forcast Office:
NWS Pittsburgh PA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov