NWS Cleveland OHFA.W 0022September 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Erie, PA
The National Weather Service office in Cleveland issued a flood warning for Erie in Pennsylvania, which was in force until 7:30 a.m. local time on September 3. It was the 22nd areal flood warning the NWS office in Cleveland issued in 2026. Pennsylvania had 18 flood warnings in September 2026, against 18 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Pennsylvania's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 4 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Cleveland OH
- Area
- Erie
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 3:28 a.m. EDT, September 3, 2026
- Expires
- 7:30 a.m. EDT, September 3, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KCLE FA.W 0022
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Warnings in Pennsylvania since 2008Every warning type in Pennsylvania
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Erie County in northwestern Pennsylvania... * WHEN...Until 730 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 328 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 2 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Erie, Corry, North East, Union City, Girard, Waterford, Wattsburg, Northwest Harborcreek, Harborcreek, Lawrence Park, Wesleyville, Lake City, Platea, McKean, Elgin, Northwest Harborcr and Avonia. - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information.
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.