Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 6 at 4:55PM EDT until July 6 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 6, 2026 - 1:55pm
Expires:
July 6, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
FFWPBZ
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
West Central Forest County in northwestern Pennsylvania...
Central Venango County in northwestern Pennsylvania...
* Until 800 PM EDT.
* At 455 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of
rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 3 inches in 1
hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches 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...
Oil City, Franklin, Sugarcreek, Tionesta, Hasson Heights, Seneca,
Polk, Rouseville, Cooperstown, Woodland Heights, Utica and Oil
Creek State Park.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Forest, PA; Venango, PA
Forcast Office:
NWS Pittsburgh PA
Sender: