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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA

552 PM EDT THU JUN 30 2005



PAC003-302245-

ALLEGHENY PA-

552 PM EDT THU JUN 30 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 645 PM EDT FOR ALLEGHENY

COUNTY...



AT 551 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLOODING IN 

THE BALDWIN AREA.  ANOTHER LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY 

RAIN IS MOVING INTO THE IMMEDIATE PITTSBURGH AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO DOWNTOWN 

PITTSBURGH, BALDWIN, BRENTWOOD, HAYS, RESERVE, MOUNT OLIVER, STANTON 

HEIGHTS, HIGHLAND PARK, BELLVUE, MILLVALE.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES

AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE

POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS

FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT ONLY TAKES A FEW INCHES OF

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.



LAT...LON 4055 7978 4033 7985 4044 8018 4060 8012



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