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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA

952 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024



...The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh PA has issued a Flood 

Warning for the following rivers in Pennsylvania...



  Clarion River At Cooksburg affecting Jefferson PA, Clarion and 

  Forest Counties.



.Heavy rain fell across much of western Pennsylvania over the past 

18 hours, resulting in rapid rises on area streams and creeks.



Runoff from these rains is forecast to cause the Clarion River and 

Cooksburg to exceed minor flood stage.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 

deaths occur in vehicles.



Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 

cars through flooded areas.



Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.



Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 

dangers of flooding.



Additional information is available at weather.gov/pbz.



The next statement will be issued this evening at 1000 PM EDT.



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952 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024



...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO LATE TONIGHT...



* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.



* WHERE...Clarion River at Cooksburg.



* WHEN...From this afternoon to late tonight.



* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Macbeth Cabins flood and water reaches 

  River Road near the State Park office

  At 14.0 feet, About 1 foot of water covers River Road near the 

  Cook Forest State Park office.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 9:00 AM EDT Friday the stage was 11.6 feet.

  - Bankfull stage is 13.0 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage

    this afternoon to a crest of 13.5 feet this evening. It will

    then fall below flood stage late this evening.

  - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.

  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of

    13.4 feet on 09/09/2004.

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



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