Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 17 at 5:44PM EDT until June 17 at 8:45PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 17, 2025 - 2:44pm
Expires:
June 17, 2025 - 5:45pm
Description:
FFWPBZ
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
West Central Forest County in northwestern Pennsylvania...
Northeastern Mercer County in northwestern Pennsylvania...
Central Venango County in northwestern Pennsylvania...
Northwestern Clarion County in west central Pennsylvania...
* Until 845 PM EDT.
* At 544 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain 5 miles south of
Oil City, moving east at 5 mph. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
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...
Oil City, Franklin, Sugarcreek, Hasson Heights, Stoneboro, Seneca,
Polk, Sandy Lake, Rouseville, Kennerdell, Woodland Heights, Utica,
New Lebanon, Cranberry Township and Maurice K Goddard State Park.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Clarion, PA; Forest, PA; Mercer, PA; Venango, PA
Forcast Office:
NWS Pittsburgh PA