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WGUS71 KPBZ 280030

FFSPBZ



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA

829 PM EDT TUE MAR 27 2007



PAC085-280200-

MERCER PA-

829 PM EDT TUE MAR 27 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FOR

MERCER COUNTY...



AT 828 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THAT HEAVY RAINFALL HAD ENDED OVER SOUTHEASTERN MERCER COUNTY.  

HOWEVER...RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE FOR A COUPLE MORE HOURS.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

PITTSBURGH.



LAT...LON 4132 8021 4126 8030 4113 8006 4124 8001



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