...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of northwest, southwest, and western Pennsylvania, including the following areas, in northwest Pennsylvania, Forest, Jefferson PA, Mercer and Venango. In southwest Pennsylvania, Beaver, Fayette, Higher Elevations of Fayette, Higher Elevations of Westmoreland and Lawrence. In western Pennsylvania, Allegheny, Armstrong, Butler, Clarion, Higher Elevations of Indiana, Indiana and Westmoreland. * WHEN...Until 10 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and thunderstorms in a very moist airmass today will be capable of locally heavy rain, potentially up to 1 to 2 inches in an hour, that could lead to flash flooding. This threat will be highest for any areas that see repeated rounds of showers and storms. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. &&
