JEFFERSON COUNTY, Pa. – A Flood Watch has been issued for Jefferson County and surrounding areas.
The National Weather Service of Pittsburgh issued the following message at 3:58 a.m. on Friday, June 26, 2015:
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
358 AM EDT FRI JUN 26 2015
MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST-LAWRENCE-CLARION-JEFFERSON PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…GROVE CITY…FRANKLIN…TIONESTA…NEW CASTLE…CLARION…BROOKVILLE
…FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA AND WEST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA.
* FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
* RAIN WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA LATE THIS EVENING AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY OVERNIGHT. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL IS LIKELY TO BE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. RAIN WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY NIGHT.
* STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF AROUND TWO INCHES IS EXPECTED…WHICH MAY LEAD TO URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING PROBLEMS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.
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