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Flash Flood Statement

National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA

929 PM EDT Sun May 4 2025



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Allegheny PA-Armstrong PA-Butler PA-Westmoreland PA-

929 PM EDT Sun May 4 2025



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM EDT THIS 

EVENING FOR NORTHEASTERN ALLEGHENY, NORTH CENTRAL WESTMORELAND, 

SOUTHWESTERN ARMSTRONG AND SOUTHEASTERN BUTLER COUNTIES...



At 929 PM EDT, the public reported thunderstorms producing heavy 

rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have 

fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 0.8 inches are 

possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected 

to begin shortly.



HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.



SOURCE...Public reported.



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...

  Vandergrift, Apollo, Lower Burrell, Harrison Township, Natrona 

  Heights, Leechburg, Sarver, Freeport, North Apollo, West 

  Leechburg, Orchard Hills, Oklahoma, East Vandergrift, Hyde Park, 

  North Vandergrift, Crooked Creek Lake Park and North Washington.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 

deaths occur in vehicles.



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LAT...LON 4074 7978 4079 7961 4065 7934 4048 7956

      4055 7963 4065 7977 4071 7977



FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED



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