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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA

429 PM EDT SUN JUL 18 2004





...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR INDIANA COUNTY UNTIL 6 PM 

EDT...



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR WESTMORELAND COUNTY UNTIL 630 

PM EDT...



A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUES TO PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL FROM 

NEAR IDEAL IN CENTRAL INDIANA COUNTY TO NEAR LATROBE OF WESTMORELAND 

COUNTY.  RADAR ESTIMATES THAT 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THE 

MCCARTHY RUN BASIN BETWEEN INDIANA AND HOMER CITY...ALONG AND NEAR 

ROUTE 119.  WATER HAS BEEN REPORTED IN THE BASEMENTS OF HOMER CITY.



THREE AND A HALF INCHES OF RAINFALL IS INDICATED OVER THE SPRUCE RUN 

BASIN OF NORTHERN WESTMORELAND COUNTY TO THE NORTHEAST OF NEW 

ALEXANDRIA.   



THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION.  IF YOU LIVE NEAR THE AFORE MENTIONED 

STREAMS...BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND SHOULD FLOODING 

THREATEN.  IN ADDITION...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR CAR THROUGH WATER FLOWING 

OVER ROADWAYS.  



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER NEWS MEDIA FOR LATER 

STATEMENT OR WARNINGS. 



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