Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
At 551 PM EDT, heavy rain from thunderstorms produced between 0.5
and 1.5 inches across the warned area. Public reports show flooding
from Bigelow Boulevard to the Bloomfield Bridge and closer of the
exit 69 B ramp from interstate 376 to PA 51 south. Additional
rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area as
flash flooding remains ongoing or could to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Public 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...
Pittsburgh, Penn Hills, Mount Lebanon, Ross Township, McCandless
Township, Shaler Township, Plum, West Mifflin, North Side
Pittsburgh, Baldwin, Hampton Township, Scott Township,
Wilkinsburg, Whitehall, Robinson Township, Brentwood, Swissvale,
Dormont, O'hara Township and Bellevue.