FLASH FLOODING RISK INCREASED FOR THIS EVENING 5/24
- May 24
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Heavy rain and thunderstorms will be expected across western Pennsylvania later this afternoon and evening. In response, the WPC has placed parts of the region under a flash flood risk (level 1/4 - green, level 2/4- yellow). Scattered flash flooding events are expected in the level 2/4(yellow).
Flash flooding is expected in the heavy thunderstorms due to the recently saturated ground and high atmospheric moisture content. Thunderstorms may produce 1-2"+/hr rates this evening, which can lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding may occur as quick as minutes in the heaviest thunderstorms. Remember to turn around, don't drown, and heed all flash flood alerts issued today.




