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Flash Flood Warning — Allegheny County, PA, Fayette County, PA, Greene County, PA, Washington County, PA, Westmoreland County, PA
Flash Flood Warning
Issued
9:05 AM CDT · Thu, Aug 20 2026
Expires
12:00 PM CDT · Thu, Aug 20 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KPBZ

Affected Areas

Allegheny County, PA Fayette County, PA Greene County, PA Washington County, PA Westmoreland County, PA

Official Bulletin

970
WGUS51 KPBZ 201405
FFWPBZ
PAC003-051-059-125-129-201700-
/O.NEW.KPBZ.FF.W.0121.260820T1405Z-260820T1700Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
1005 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026

The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Allegheny County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
  Western Fayette County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
  Northeastern Greene County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
  Central Washington County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
  Southwestern Westmoreland County in southwestern Pennsylvania...

* Until 100 PM EDT.

* At 1005 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain
  has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch 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...
  Pittsburgh, Penn Hills, Mount Lebanon, Bethel Park, Ross Township,
  Monroeville, Moon Township, McMurray, McKeesport, Uniontown,
  Canonsburg, Avella, Gastonville, Shaler Township, Plum, West
  Mifflin, North Side Pittsburgh, Baldwin and Upper St. Clair.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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LAT...LON 4042 8052 4048 8047 4048 8036 4053 8029
      4053 7965 3981 7962 3981 8003 4022 8005
      4022 8052

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

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