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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA

717 PM EDT FRI JUN 8 2007



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ALLEGHENY PA-WESTMORELAND PA-

717 PM EDT FRI JUN 8 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT FOR

WESTMORELAND AND ALLEGHENY COUNTIES...



AT 714 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE PLUM CREEK AND SPRINGDALE CREEK 

BASINS IN EASTERN ALLEGHENY COUNTY.  THIS RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO 

DIMINISH IN INTENSITY AND COVERAGE THROUGH 8 PM.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SPRINGDALE 

AND NEW KENSINGTON.



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.



FLOODING IS OCCURRING. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN 

AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED 

BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A 

FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER 

MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 4053 7987 4060 7972 4051 7962 4048 7970

      4046 7978 4050 7983



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