=========================================== ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Flood Warning~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ =========================================== WGUS81 KPBZ 282130 FLSPBZ FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 530 PM EDT WED AUG 28 2013 PAC005-019-031-121-282245- /O.CON.KPBZ.FA.W.0045.000000T0000Z-130828T2245Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ARMSTRONG PA-BUTLER PA-CLARION PA-VENANGO PA- 530 PM EDT WED AUG 28 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT FOR SMALL STREAMS IN VENANGO...CLARION...BUTLER AND ARMSTRONG COUNTIES... FLOODING CONTINUES IN THE WARNING AREA. THE HARDEST HIT AREAS INCLUDE BRUIN, PETROLIA, AND CHICORA. A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED. STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED. HOWEVER...ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IMMEDIATELY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. PLEASE REPORT HIGH WATER BY CALLING...412-262-1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && LAT...LON 4098 7961 4097 7968 4085 7969 4085 7973 4123 7981 4124 7968 $$
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