Flood Warning issued August 11 at 9:37AM EDT until August 11 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA...The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Pennsylvania...
Youghiogheny River At Connellsville affecting Fayette County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Youghiogheny River at Connellsville.
* WHEN...Until this evening.
* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Flooding begins in the vicinity of Yough
Park. At 14.0 feet, Several inches of water floods basements of
about 30 homes along left bank. River is bankful along the left
bank just downstream from the Crawford Street Bridge.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:15 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 11.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
this morning to a crest of 13.0 feet this afternoon. It will then
fall below flood stage late this afternoon.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 12.8
feet on 01/12/2005.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Safety instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/pbz.
The next statement will be issued this evening at 945 PM EDT.
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.