Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 24 at 10:10PM EDT until May 25 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 24, 2026 - 7:10pm
Expires:
May 24, 2026 - 9:00pm
Description:
At 1010 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned
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 ongoing.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.
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, Ross Township, McCandless Township, Moon Township,
Franklin Park, Shaler Township, Hampton Township, Robinson
Township, Harrison Township, O'hara Township, Bellevue, Kennedy
Township, Wexford, West View, Stowe Township, McKees Rocks, Crafton
and Coraopolis.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Area Description:
Allegheny, PA; Butler, PA
Forcast Office:
NWS Pittsburgh PA
Sender: