Flash Flood Warning Issued for Armstrong, Fayette, Indiana, Westmoreland Counties PA
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NOAA issued it on August 20, 2026, 3 days ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Pittsburgh has issued a Flash Flood Warning for four southwestern Pennsylvania counties until 2:15 PM EDT August 20 due to thunderstorms producing heavy rain.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern Pennsylvania
- Issued
- August 20, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Pittsburgh PA
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southwestern Pennsylvania.
Alert Details
Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Pittsburgh PA (NOAA). Effective from August 20, 2026 at 11:10 AM EDT until August 20, 2026 at 2:15 PM EDT. Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely. Urgency: Immediate.
Affected Areas
Armstrong County (southwestern), Fayette County (north central), Indiana County (southwestern), and Westmoreland County in southwestern and west central Pennsylvania. Specific locations include Greensburg, Jeannette, Latrobe, Vandergrift, Apollo, Murrysville, Mount Pleasant, Scottdale, McChesneytown-Loyalhanna, Blairsville, Manor, Youngwood, Derry, Delmont, Lawson Heights, New Stanton, and Leechburg.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain. Up to 0.5 inches of rain have fallen with additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Timeline
Alert effective August 20, 2026 at 11:10 AM EDT and expires August 20, 2026 at 2:15 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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