Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 17 at 2:17PM EDT until June 17 at 5:15PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 17, 2025 - 11:17am
Expires:
June 17, 2025 - 2:15pm
Description:
FFWPBZ
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
East Central Westmoreland County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
Southeastern Armstrong County in west central Pennsylvania...
Indiana County in west central Pennsylvania...
South Central Jefferson PA County in west central Pennsylvania...
* Until 515 PM EDT.
* At 217 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain over Indiana, moving northeast at 25 mph. Between 0.5
and 1 inch of rain has fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5
to 1.5 inches in 1 hour. 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...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...
Indiana, Punxsutawney, Homer City, Blairsville, Black Lick,
Clymer, Avonmore, West Lebanon, New Florence, Chevy Chase Heights,
Rossiter, Seward, Bolivar, Ernest, Marion Center, Cherry Tree,
Creekside, Plumville, Glen Campbell and Shelocta.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Armstrong, PA; Indiana, PA; Jefferson, PA; Westmoreland, PA
Forcast Office:
NWS Pittsburgh PA