Flood Warning issued August 11 at 4:45AM EDT until August 11 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Eastern Fayette County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
Southern Westmoreland County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
Northern Preston County in northeastern West Virginia...
* WHEN...Until 900 AM 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 445 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms produced resulted in 1.5 to 4 inches of rain.
Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned
area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Uniontown, Connellsville, South Connellsville, Farmington, Seven
Springs, Fairchance, Dunbar, Markleysburg, Chalkhill, Ohiopyle,
Mill Run, Indian Head and Normalville.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Safety instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
FFWCTP
The National Weather Service in State College has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Somerset County in south central Pennsylvania...
* Until 830 AM EDT.
* At 606 AM EDT, local law enforcement reported flash flooding across
the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Flash
flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.
SOURCE...Law enforcement 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...
Meyersdale, Ursina, New Centerville, Mount Davis, Rockwood,
Confluence, Salisbury, Garrett, Addison, Wellersburg, Casselman,
Callimont and Seven Springs.
Safety instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Somerset county.
* WHEN...Through late tonight.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Several rounds of thunderstorms today and tonight will track
southeast across the region and bring another 1 to 2 inches of
rain to most parts of Somerset county. Localized additional
rainfall amounts of up to 3 inches are possible where multiple
storms train over the same area.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Safety instructions
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall
continues.
* WHERE...A portion of western Maryland, including the following
county, Garrett.
* WHEN...Until 200 PM EDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Roads remain closed due to flooding. Low-water crossings
are inundated with water and may not be passable. It will take
several hours for all the water from these storms to work
downstream.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 714 AM EDT, the Cassleman River level at Grantsville is at
7.1 feet and is still rising. Emergency Management reports
high water along the Cassleman River at Durst Road, Jennings
Road, Dung Hill Road, Bittinger Road, and Maple Grove Road.
- Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is
expected through mid morning.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Bittinger... Grantsville...
Friendsville... Accident...
Jennings... Keysers Ridge...
New Germany... Mineral Spring...
Merrill... Selbysport...
Piney Grove...
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information.
Safety instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
Repetitive rounds of precipitation through tonight will raise
flash flood potential.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...A portion of western Maryland, including the following
areas, Eastern Garrett and Western Garrett.
* WHEN...Through late tonight.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- While most locations will generally see less than 2 inches of
rainfall, isolated locations could see up to 2 to 4 inches,
which would create high water issues through portions of far
western Maryland.
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information
Safety instructions
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
77°21% rain
70°73% rain
