Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued March 31 at 10:33PM EDT until April 1 at 1:30AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 31, 2026 - 7:33pm
Expires:
March 31, 2026 - 10:30pm
Description:
FFWPBZ
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southern Mercer County in northwestern Pennsylvania...
Northern Lawrence County in western Pennsylvania...
* Until 130 AM EDT.
* At 1033 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch 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...
New Castle, Hermitage, Sharon, Grove City, Sharpsville, Farrell,
New Wilmington, Oakwood, New Castle Northwest, Mercer, Pulaski,
Bessemer, New Bedford, West Middlesex, Plain Grove Township, South
New Castle, Clark, Wheatland, Jackson Center and Volant.
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.
Area Description:
Lawrence, PA; Mercer, PA
Forcast Office:
NWS Pittsburgh PA
Sender: