Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 6 at 5:20PM EDT until July 6 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 6, 2026 - 2:20pm
Expires:
July 6, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
At 520 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported 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 already occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Law enforcement reported flooded roadways in Sugarcreek.
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: