Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 18 at 8:08PM EDT until July 18 at 9:45PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 18, 2026 - 5:08pm
Expires:
July 18, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description:
At 808 PM EDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms producing
heavy rain in Clarion. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen.
Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Emergency management reported.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Clarion, Brookville, Knox, Strattanville, Summerville, Limestone,
Shippenville, Corsica and Knox-Dale.
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.
SNM: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 9:45 PM EDT. Evite areas inundadas.
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 9:45 PM EDT. Esta es una situacion peligrosa y amenaza la vida. No intente viajar a menos que sea para abandonar un area propensa a inundaciones o bajo una orden de desalojo.
Area Description:
Clarion, PA; Jefferson, PA
Forcast Office:
NWS Pittsburgh PA
Sender: