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Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 8:30 PM Jul. 5, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR NORTHERN ARMSTRONG, CLARION AND JEFFERSON PA COUNTIES... At 429 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. The expected rainfall rate is 2.5 to 3.5 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...911 Call Center 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... Punxsutawney, Clarion, Brookville, Knox, Rimersburg, Reynoldsville, Brockway, New Bethlehem, Sykesville, Falls Creek, East Brady, Parker, Sligo, Big Run, Strattanville, Summerville, Limestone, Hawthorn and Shippenville. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. 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. && FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED; EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...2.5-3.5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR
Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 8:17 PM Jul. 5, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Armstrong County in west central Pennsylvania... Southeastern Butler County in west central Pennsylvania... Northern Indiana County in west central Pennsylvania... South Central Jefferson PA County in west central Pennsylvania... * Until 715 PM EDT. * At 417 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. The expected rainfall rate is 3 to 4 inches in 1 hour. 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... Indiana, Butler, Kittanning, Homeacre-Lyndora, Ford City, Meadowood, Oak Hills, Leechburg, Sarver, Freeport, West Kittanning, Saxonburg, Clymer, West Leechburg, Rural Valley, East Butler, Worthington, Dayton and West Hills. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. 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. && FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED; EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...3-4 INCHES IN 1 HOUR
Flood Watch
Issued: 6:46 PM Jul. 5, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of northwest, southwest, and western Pennsylvania, including the following areas, in northwest Pennsylvania, Jefferson PA and Venango. In southwest Pennsylvania, Greene. In western Pennsylvania, Clarion. * WHEN...Until 10 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Heavy rainfall from passing thunderstorms. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Oil City, Franklin, Punxsutawney, Clarion, Waynesburg, Brookville, Knox, Rimersburg, Sugarcreek, Reynoldsville, Brockway, New Bethlehem and Jefferson Boro. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. &&
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