Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 18 at 3:19PM EDT until July 18 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 18, 2026 - 12:19pm
Expires:
July 18, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
FFWPBZ
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
East Central Allegheny County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
Northwestern Westmoreland County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
* Until 615 PM EDT.
* At 319 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.75 to 1.5 inches in 1
hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 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...
Pittsburgh, Penn Hills, Ross Township, Shaler Township, Plum, North
Side Pittsburgh, Murrysville, Wilkinsburg, New Kensington, Lower
Burrell, O'hara Township, Bellevue, Kennedy Township, West View,
Stowe Township, Oakmont, McKees Rocks and Fox Chapel.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Allegheny, PA; Westmoreland, PA
Forcast Office:
NWS Pittsburgh PA
Sender: