Another wave of thunderstorms passed over portions of southwest Pennsylvania where over 2 inches of rain had already fallen earlier in the day. As a result, flash flooding continued across the area.
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The episode as NWS PBZ wrote it up.
Another wave of thunderstorms passed over portions of southwest Pennsylvania where over 2 inches of rain had already fallen earlier in the day. As a result, flash flooding continued across the area.
The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 21 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:39 UTC.
3 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Street and roadway flooding was reported in and around the Clairton and Elizabeth areas. In McKeesport, some basement flooding was reported.
Street and roadway flooding was reported in the Irwin and South Greensburg areas. Flooding was also reported along Indian Head Creek in the Jones Mills area.
Flooding was reported along State Route 2002 east of Mt Morris.
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