AccuWeather Provides Most Advance Notice of Any Known Source for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Flooding

AccuWeather warned businesses near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, of several rounds of heavy thunderstorms leading to the second major flooding event in as many weeks with more advance notice than any other known source.

AccuWeather's More Advance Notice and Better Detailed Forecasts

On April 11, 2024, rounds of heavy thunderstorms led to a second significant flooding event in as many weeks near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. On Sunday, four days ahead of both the flooding and a flash flood watch being issued by the National Weather Service (NWS), AccuWeather forecasts for AccuWeather For Business customers, including departments of transportation in the region, correctly predicted: "flooding risk will be higher due to recent heavy rains." AccuWeather customers received this far greater advance notice than any other known source, enabling them to prepare better.

The AccuWeather forecast stated, "Rain can cause flooding due to already saturated ground." At the same time, the NWS forecast for Pittsburgh did not mention flooding, only saying "showers with a chance of thunderstorms." 

AccuWeather's SkyGuard Severe Weather Warnings

AccuWeather SkyGuard® Severe Weather Warning Service protects people and facilities in emergencies and communicates instantly with a high level of accuracy through multiple channels and dissemination methods, all customized to the client's needs. SkyGuard warnings provide the most accurate, proactive notification of impending threats to specific locations when severe weather threatens human lives, facilities, or business operations – 24/7, 365 days a year. AccuWeather's team of expert meteorologists develop SkyGuard warnings specifically for the severe weather threats and locations that matter to each client, including tornadoes, hail, flooding, ice, black ice, high winds, lightning, and much more. SkyGuard warnings are backed by always on-call expert consultants to help businesses and institutions make early, actionable decisions.

Contact us today to learn more about how AccuWeather's SkyGuard Warning Service can help you better prepare for flooding and other weather hazards. 

The AccuWeather Advantage

The benefits of AccuWeather go beyond protecting the lives of employees and customers. Businesses will also reduce your operational costs through better planning and mitigation efforts, allowing you to make better weather-impacted decisions. AccuWeather forecasts will help you make the right decisions sooner and faster, keeping your people safer, saving you money overall, eliminating angst and stress, reducing your risk and liability, reducing losses, and better protecting your reputation.

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