At 328 PM EDT, the public reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. The expected rainfall rate is 3 to 4 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Public reported.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... New Castle, Hermitage, Sharon, Butler, Grove City, Sharpsville, Ellwood City, Homeacre-Lyndora, Farrell, Shanor-Northvue, Meridian, Slippery Rock, Meadowood, New Wilmington, Oak Hills, Oakwood, New Castle Northwest, Mercer and New Beaver.