Headline:
Flood Warning issued July 18 at 7:52PM EDT until July 18 at 10:45PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 18, 2026 - 4:52pm
Expires:
July 18, 2026 - 7:45pm
Description:
* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is
occurring.
* WHERE...East Central Westmoreland County in southwestern
Pennsylvania...
Southwestern Indiana County in west central Pennsylvania...
* WHEN...Until 1045 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams
continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 749 PM EDT, the public reported flooding in the warned area.
Flooding is already occurring. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain
have fallen.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Latrobe, McChesneytown-Loyalhanna, Blairsville, Derry and New
Alexandria.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Area Description:
Indiana, PA; Westmoreland, PA
Forcast Office:
NWS Pittsburgh PA
Sender: