Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 3 at 6:43PM EDT until September 3 at 9:15PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 3, 2026 - 3:43pm
Expires:
September 3, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description:
At 643 PM EDT, the public and doppler radar reported thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.8 and 1.5
inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 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...Public reported.
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, Mount Lebanon, Bethel Park, Ross Township,
McCandless Township, Monroeville, Moon Township, McMurray, Weirton,
McKeesport, Franklin Park, Aliquippa, Canonsburg, Gastonville,
Shaler Township, Plum, West Mifflin and North Side Pittsburgh.
Roads were flooded near Mcdonald in Washington county.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Allegheny, PA; Armstrong, PA; Beaver, PA; Butler, PA; Washington, PA; Westmoreland, PA; Brooke, WV; Hancock, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Pittsburgh PA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov