Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued March 31 at 11:50PM EDT until April 1 at 1:30AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 31, 2026 - 8:50pm
Expires:
March 31, 2026 - 10:30pm
Description:
At 1150 PM EDT, Doppler radar and local law enforcement reported
showers and thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned
area. Between 1.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional
rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 0.8 inches are possible in the warned
area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
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...
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.
Roads were flooded near West Middlesex in Lawrence county.
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: