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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA

904 PM EDT WED JUN 17 2009



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ALLEGHENY PA-

904 PM EDT WED JUN 17 2009



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

ALLEGHENY COUNTY...



AT 858 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED NUMEROUS 

ROADS CLOSED ACROSS ALLEGHENY COUNTY.  THE EAST BUSWAY IS FLOODED.  

WASHINGTON BOULEVARD IS CLOSED NEAR HIGHLAND PARK BRIDGE. SECOND 

AVENUE IN PITTSBURGH IS CLOSED. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

WILKINSBURG...WEXFORD...SPRINGDALE...SEWICKLEY...RUSSELLTON...PLUM...

PERRYSVILLE...PENN HILLS...NORTH SIDE...MOON...MCKEES ROCKS...

IMPERIAL...GIBSONIA...FRANKLIN PARK...FOX CHAPEL AND DOWNTOWN

PITTSBURGH



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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 OR IS IMMINENT. 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.



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LAT...LON 4022 7987 4024 7994 4025 7993 4026 7994

      4030 8007 4034 8018 4047 8032 4059 8021

      4062 8015 4066 8015 4065 7978 4057 7981

      4050 7973



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