Flash Flood, Allegheny
- When
- July 5, 3:15 PM EST to 5:15 PM EST
- Where
- Allegheny County, Sewickley
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 40.550, -80.183
Ohio River Blvd flooded from Edgeworth to Sewickley. Parts of Rte 8 closed near Allison Park.
Flash Flood in Pennsylvania, July 5, 2005
1 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Pittsburgh, PA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 5, 2:25 PM EST, 50 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 5, 2:25 PM EST, 50 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 325 PM EDT TUE JUL 5 2005 .SHORT TERM (TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY)... WILL GO WITH LIKELY POPS IN THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING UNTIL FRONT MOVES THROUGH...THEN TAPER BACK TO CHANCE LATE TONIGHT. WILL PLAY UP WORDING FOR HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND GUSTY WINDS THIS EVENING. FOR WEDNESDAY...WILL KEEP CHANCE POPS FOR EASTERN ZONES AND WILL GO DRY IN THE WEST AS SYSTEM SLOWLY PUSHES EASTWARD. && .LONG TERM (WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY)... WENT CLOSE TO HPC GUIDANCE FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...EXCEPT FOR ADJUSTMENTS TO POPS MAINLY FOR EASTERN HALF OF FORECAST AREA FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT AS MOISTURE FROM CINDY AFFECTS REGION. REMAINDER OF LONG TERM SHOULD BE DRY. && .AVIATION... STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT NOW PUSHING THROUGH NORTHWEST OHIO. AREAS OF MVFR CEILINGS AND MVFR VISIBILITY IN HAZE STILL REMAINING ACROSS REGION THIS AFTERNOON. CONDITIONS WILL BRIEFLY LOWER TO IFR IN SCATTERED STORMS THROUGH EARLY EVENING WHEN COLD FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH. EXPECT CEILINGS TO LOWER TO IFR CATEGORY AT MOST TAF LOCATIONS BY AROUND 08Z WEDNESDAY AS LOW LEVEL MOISTURE PERSISTS BEHIND FRONT. CONDITIONS SHOULD IMPROVE TO MVFR BY MID WEDNESDAY MORNING. && .PBZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MD...NONE. OH...NONE. PA...NONE. WV...NONE. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 5, 11:50 AM EST, 3 hours 25 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 1250 PM EDT TUE JUL 5 2005 MDZ001-OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ007>009-013>016-020>023- 029>032-WVZ001>004-012-021>023-041-051119- ALLEGHENY PA-ARMSTRONG PA-BEAVER PA-BELMONT OH-BROOKE WV-BUTLER PA- CARROLL OH-CLARION PA-COLUMBIANA OH-COSHOCTON OH-FAYETTE PA- FOREST PA-GARRETT MD-GREENE PA-GUERNSEY OH-HANCOCK WV-HARRISON OH- INDIANA PA-JEFFERSON PA-JEFFERSON OH-LAWRENCE PA-MARION WV- MARSHALL WV-MERCER PA-MONONGALIA WV-MONROE OH-MUSKINGUM OH-NOBLE OH- OHIO WV-PRESTON WV-TUCKER WV-TUSCARAWAS OH-VENANGO PA-WASHINGTON PA- WESTMORELAND PA-WETZEL WV- 1250 PM EDT TUE JUL 5 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA EAST CENTRAL OHIO...NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND GARRETT COUNTY MARYLAND. .DAY ONE...TODAY THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY ACROSS WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE FROM DAMAGING WINDS...BUT HAIL AND VERY HEAVY RAIN ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE ALSO POSSIBLE ACROSS EAST CENTRAL OHIO...NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND GARRETT COUNTY MARYLAND THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. STAY TUNED FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE ADVISORIES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 5, 11:39 AM EST, 3 hours 36 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 1239 PM EDT TUE JUL 5 2005 OHZ039-051745- TUSCARAWAS OH- 1239 PM EDT TUE JUL 5 2005 ...THUNDERSTORMS... THUNDERSTORMS TO MOVE THROUGH THE FOLLOWING COUNTY... TUSCARAWAS... AT 1230 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN PITTSBURGH INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF BALTIC....MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE IMPACTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE... BALTIC...BOLIVAR...DOVER...MINERAL CITY...NEW PHILADELPHIA... STRASBURG AND SUGARCREEK KEEP AN EYE TO THE SKY AND MOVE TO A SAFE PLACE IF THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS. PLEASE REPORT HAIL...STRONG WINDS OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772.
Special weather statement, Jul 5, 12:06 PM EST, 3 hours 9 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 106 PM EDT TUE JUL 5 2005 MDZ001-OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ007>009-013>016-020>023- 029>032-WVZ001>004-012-021>023-041-052002- ALLEGHENY PA-ARMSTRONG PA-BEAVER PA-BELMONT OH-BROOKE WV-BUTLER PA- CARROLL OH-CLARION PA-COLUMBIANA OH-COSHOCTON OH-FAYETTE PA- FOREST PA-GARRETT MD-GREENE PA-GUERNSEY OH-HANCOCK WV-HARRISON OH- INDIANA PA-JEFFERSON PA-JEFFERSON OH-LAWRENCE PA-MARION WV- MARSHALL WV-MERCER PA-MONONGALIA WV-MONROE OH-MUSKINGUM OH-NOBLE OH- OHIO WV-PRESTON WV-TUCKER WV-TUSCARAWAS OH-VENANGO PA-WASHINGTON PA- WESTMORELAND PA-WETZEL WV- 106 PM EDT TUE JUL 5 2005 ...SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY ACROSS WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE FROM DAMAGING WINDS...BUT HAIL AND VERY HEAVY RAIN ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE ALSO POSSIBLE ACROSS EAST CENTRAL OHIO...NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND GARRETT COUNTY MARYLAND THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORMING AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT WHICH WILL PUSH THROUGH THE REGION LATER TODAY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST UPDATES AND ANY POSSIBLE WARNINGS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT OUR WEBSITE, WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/PBZ.
Special weather statement, Jul 5, 12:24 PM EST, 2 hours 51 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 124 PM EDT TUE JUL 5 2005 OHZ040-051830- CARROLL OH- 124 PM EDT TUE JUL 5 2005 ...THUNDERSTORMS... THUNDERSTORMS TO MOVE THROUGH THE FOLLOWING COUNTY... CARROLL... AT 116 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN PITTSBURGH INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS 14 MILES WEST OF SHERRODSVILLE... MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. THESE STORMS WILL LIKELY CONTAIN SMALL HAIL...WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH...VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE IMPACTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE... CARROLLTON...DELLROY...MECHANICSTOWN AND SHERRODSVILLE KEEP AN EYE TO THE SKY AND MOVE TO A SAFE PLACE IF THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH. PLEASE REPORT HAIL...STRONG WINDS OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772.
Local storm report, Jul 5, 2:03 PM EST, 1 hour 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
303 PM EDT TUE JUL 05 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0230 PM TSTM WND DMG SALEM 40.90N 80.85W
07/05/2005 COLUMBIANA OH LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN ON VALLEY ROAD.
0245 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NW SALEM 40.92N 80.88W
07/05/2005 COLUMBIANA OH AMATEUR RADIO
TREES DOWN.
&&
RDEMARISLocal storm report, Jul 5, 2:27 PM EST, 48 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
327 PM EDT TUE JUL 05 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0315 PM TSTM WND DMG BEAVER FALLS 40.76N 80.32W
07/05/2005 BEAVER PA LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN.
0320 PM TSTM WND DMG BEAVER 40.69N 80.31W
07/05/2005 BEAVER PA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON CAR.
&&
RDEMARISLocal storm report, Jul 5, 2:42 PM EST, 33 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
342 PM EDT TUE JUL 05 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0330 PM FLASH FLOOD ROGERS 40.79N 80.63W
07/05/2005 COLUMBIANA OH AMATEUR RADIO
STREAM AND STREET FLOODING.
0330 PM FLASH FLOOD NEW WATERFORD 40.85N 80.62W
07/05/2005 COLUMBIANA OH AMATEUR RADIO
STREAM AND STREET FLOODING.
&&
TRRThe radar
The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 4 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:14 UTC.
Event by event
1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
What these are
- Flash Flood
- Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Hurricane in Louisiana, July 5 to 6, 2005
- Tropical Storm in Mississippi, July 5 to 6, 2005
- Storm Surge in Louisiana, July 5 to 6, 2005
- Storm Surge in Mississippi, July 5 to 6, 2005
- Tropical Storm in Alabama, July 5 to 6, 2005
- Lightning Strike in Michigan, July 5, 2005
- Wildfire in California, July 5 to 9, 2005
- Damaging Winds in Vermont, July 5, 2005
- Tropical Storm in Florida, July 5 to 6, 2005
- Tropical Storm in Florida, July 5 to 7, 2005
- Flash Flood in Alabama, July 5, 2005
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Colorado, July 5, 2005
More
Every storm in Pennsylvania in 2005Every state in 2005This day in weather historyWarnings in Pennsylvania, July 2005
Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5461165.