Flash Flood Warning 110, NWS Pittsburgh, PA

Issued

Dec 18, 1990, 7:00 PM EST (00:00 UTC)

Expired

Dec 18, 1990, 11:00 PM EST

In force

4 hr

Issued by

NWS Pittsburgh, PA

Area

Whole counties

County Fayette County, PA

The WSR-88D network and its archive begin in 1991, so there is no radar volume for this alert.

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TTAA00 KPIT 182359
FFWPIT
PAC051-190400-
 
BULLETIN -
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
700 PM EST TUE DEC 18 1990
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A
FLOOD WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1100 PM EST
FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATION...
 
IN WEST PENNSYLVANIA
 
   ...FAYETTE COUNTY
 
AT 655 PM...FAYETTE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED FLOODED ROADS
IN RONCO NEAR MASONTOWN. REDSTONE CREEK IN UNIONTOWN IS ALSO REPORTED
TO BE NEAR BANKFULL. MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO FALL
ACROSS FAYETTE COUNTY NEXT 1-2 HOURS.
 
A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS
IMMINENT.  MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES.  DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS
THE ROADWAY.  NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL
ONE...ON FOOT.  TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.
 
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY.  THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO
CROSS SAFELY.  VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE
ABANDONED QUICKLY.  MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

Flash Flood Warnings in Pennsylvania, 1990Every flash flood warning in 1990

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