* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...North Central Westmoreland County in southwestern
Pennsylvania...
Armstrong County in west central Pennsylvania...
Southeastern Butler County in west central Pennsylvania...
Northeastern Indiana County in west central Pennsylvania...
Southwestern Jefferson PA County in west central Pennsylvania...
* WHEN...Until 430 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from
earlier rainfall. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and
may not be passable. It will take several hours for all the water
from these storms to work through local drainage systems in urban
areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1116 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly
in the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Punxsutawney, Vandergrift, Kittanning, Apollo, Ford City,
Leechburg, Sarver, Freeport, West Kittanning, Saxonburg, North
Apollo, West Leechburg, Orchard Hills, Rural Valley, Oklahoma,
East Vandergrift, Worthington, Dayton and West Hills.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What to do:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.