Flash flood warning canceled for Pittsburgh and surrounding communities
The National Weather Service has canceled a flash flood warning issued Thursday evening for central Allegheny County.
The warning, which included Pittsburgh, Crafton, Dormont, McKees Rocks, Millvale, Etna, Bellevue, West View and Glenshaw, was canceled at about 6:45 p.m.
If there's any flooding in the Pittsburgh metro, please let us know! Heaviest rainfall appears to have fallen around Glenshaw, Millvale, North Side/Deutschtown, and also McKees Rocks. https://t.co/1BM6mzN2Zt
— NWS Pittsburgh (@NWSPittsburgh) July 9, 2020
Meteorologist Michael Brown said areas of Glenshaw and Ross Township saw 2 inches of rain in just an hour, but the ground was able to absorb if following a recent stretch of dry weather.
Jeff Himler is a TribLive reporter covering Greater Latrobe, Ligonier Valley, Mt. Pleasant Area and Derry Area school districts and their communities. He also reports on transportation issues. A journalist for more than three decades, he enjoys delving into local history. He can be reached at jhimler@triblive.com.
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