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Flood Watch

National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA

524 PM EDT Tue Apr 2 2024



...The Flood Watch continues for the following rivers in 

Pennsylvania...



  Youghiogheny River At Sutersville affecting Allegheny and 

  Westmoreland Counties.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If you are in the watch area, remain alert to possible flooding.



Additional information is available at weather.gov/pbz.



The next statement will be issued late tonight at 200 AM EDT.



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524 PM EDT Tue Apr 2 2024



...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO LATE 

THURSDAY MORNING...



* WHAT...Flooding is possible.



* WHERE...Youghiogheny River at Sutersville.



* WHEN...From Wednesday morning to late Thursday morning.



* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Residential basement flooding in 

  Sutersville begins in homes along the right bank. Flooding also 

  begins in the West Newton business district 5 miles upstream.

  At 20.7 feet, Flood reaches the level reached on March 5, 2015.

  At 20.7 feet, Water reaches the level reached during Hurricane 

  Ivan September 18, 2004.

  At 23.0 feet, Floodwaters reach the railroad tracks on the left bank.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 4:15 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 12.8 feet.

  - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached late tomorrow morning.

  - Flood stage is 20.0 feet.

  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



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