Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 17 at 7:34PM EDT until June 17 at 8:45PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 17, 2025 - 4:34pm
Expires:
June 17, 2025 - 5:45pm
Description:
At 734 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported heavy rain near Oil
City, moving east at 15 mph. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in
the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.
SOURCE...Law enforcement 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...
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