Flash Flood Warning Issued for Crawford and Erie Counties in Pennsylvania

Source: NOAA · Northwestern Pennsylvania

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NOAA issued it on September 3, 2026, 2 weeks 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 Cleveland has issued a Flash Flood Warning for northeastern Crawford County and southeastern Erie County until 5:45 AM EDT due to heavy rain from thunderstorms.

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Record type
Flash Flood Warning
Affected area
Northwestern Pennsylvania
Issued
September 3, 2026
Issuing authority
NWS Cleveland OH

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 2 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northwestern Pennsylvania.

Alert Details

Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Cleveland OH. Effective from September 3 at 1:42 AM EDT until September 3 at 5:45 AM EDT.

Affected Areas

Northeastern Crawford County and southeastern Erie County in northwestern Pennsylvania. Specific locations include Edinboro, Union City, Riceville, Canadohta Lake, Lincolnville, Mill Village, Spartansburg and Elgin.

What You Should Do

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.

Expected Conditions

Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen with additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches possible.

Timeline

The warning is in effect until 5:45 AM EDT on September 3.

Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗

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NWS Cleveland has issued a Flash Flood Warning for northeastern Crawford County and southeastern Erie County until 5:45 AM EDT due to heavy rain from thunderstorms.
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This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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