...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR NORTHEASTERN ALLEGHENY COUNTY... At 425 PM EDT, emergency management reported heavy rain over Hampton Township, or near McCandless Township, moving northeast at 20 mph. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain. SOURCE...Emergency management 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... Pittsburgh, Penn Hills, Ross Township, McCandless Township, Franklin Park, Shaler Township, Plum, Hampton Township, O'hara Township, Wexford, Oakmont, Fox Chapel, Etna, Sharpsburg, Aspinwall, Gibsonia, Verona, Blawnox, Russellton and Bradfordwoods. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. &&
