Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued April 1 at 12:45AM EDT until April 1 at 1:30AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 31, 2026 - 9:45pm
Expires:
March 31, 2026 - 10:30pm
Description:
At 1245 AM EDT, Doppler radar and local law enforcement reported
thunderstorms have produced heavy rain across the warned area.
Between 1.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional light to
moderate rain is expected tonight. 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: