Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 18 at 5:10PM EDT until July 18 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 18, 2026 - 2:10pm
Expires:
July 18, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
FFWPBZ
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
East Central Westmoreland County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
* Until 815 PM EDT.
* At 510 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. 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...
Latrobe, McChesneytown-Loyalhanna, Blairsville, Derry and New
Alexandria.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Westmoreland, PA
Forcast Office:
NWS Pittsburgh PA
Sender: