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Home Return to list Flash Flood Warning 0117 Issued by the Pittsburgh Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2025-07-26 18:00:49 882 WGUS51 KPBZ 262300 FFWPBZ PAC005-063-129-270200- /O.NEW.KPBZ.FF.W.0117.250726T2300Z-250727T0200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA 700 PM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025 The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... North Central Westmoreland County in southwestern Pennsylvania... South Central Armstrong County in west central Pennsylvania... Southwestern Indiana County in west central Pennsylvania... * Until 1000 PM EDT. * At 700 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen and an additional 1 to 2 inches of rain 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... Vandergrift, Apollo, Leechburg, North Apollo, West Leechburg, Avonmore, Orchard Hills, Saltsburg, Oklahoma, West Lebanon, East Vandergrift, North Vandergrift, Hyde Park, Jacksonville and North Washington. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, dont 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. && LAT...LON 4051 7966 4053 7968 4061 7966 4064 7959 4064 7957 4061 7935 4060 7931 4055 7921 4048 7927 4047 7956 4049 7963 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED $$ Frazier Action: Continued Issued At: 2025-07-26 19:21:21 318 WGUS71 KPBZ 270021 FFSPBZ Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA 821 PM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025 PAC005-063-129-270200- /O.CON.KPBZ.FF.W.0117.000000T0000Z-250727T0200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Armstrong PA-Indiana PA-Westmoreland PA- 821 PM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025 ...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR NORTH CENTRAL WESTMORELAND, SOUTH CENTRAL ARMSTRONG AND SOUTHWESTERN INDIANA COUNTIES... At 821 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms produce heavy rain across the warned area, with 1.5 to 3 inches of rain total. Local emergency managers noted water approaching mobile homes in Avonworth as flooding impacts are expected to continue despite no additional rainfall. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Avonmore, Orchard Hills, Saltsburg, West Lebanon, Jacksonville and North Washington. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, dont drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely. && LAT...LON 4053 7959 4056 7957 4058 7956 4059 7952 4063 7949 4061 7935 4060 7931 4055 7924 4048 7927 4048 7956 4050 7960 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED $$ Frazier Action: Cancelled Issued At: 2025-07-26 20:25:53 130 WGUS71 KPBZ 270125 FFSPBZ Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA 925 PM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025 PAC005-063-129-270135- /O.CAN.KPBZ.FF.W.0117.000000T0000Z-250727T0200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Armstrong PA-Indiana PA-Westmoreland PA- 925 PM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025 ...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR NORTH CENTRAL WESTMORELAND, SOUTH CENTRAL ARMSTRONG AND SOUTHWESTERN INDIANA COUNTIES... The heavy rain has ended and flood waters are receding. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures. && LAT...LON 4053 7959 4056 7957 4058 7956 4059 7952 4063 7949 4061 7935 4060 7931 4055 7924 4048 7927 4048 7956 4050 7960 $$ Frazier |