{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.4b061b3a52125003a4f9efa6403041a6f344614b.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flood Warning issued September 12 at 6:26PM EDT until September 12 at 9:45PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-09-12","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.4b061b3a52125003a4f9efa6403041a6f344614b.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Pittsburgh PA"},"word_count":156,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flood Warning: Flood Warning issued September 12 at 6:26PM EDT until September 12 at 9:45PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Allegheny, PA; Washington, PA\n**Issued by:** NWS Pittsburgh PA\n**Sent:** 2026-09-12T18:26:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-09-12T18:26:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-09-12T21:45:00-04:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is occurring.\n\n* WHERE...Southwestern Allegheny County in southwestern\nPennsylvania...\nCentral Washington County in southwestern Pennsylvania...\n\n* WHEN...Until 945 PM EDT.\n\n* IMPACTS...Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...\n- At 626 PM EDT, emergency management reported flooding in the\nwarned area. Flooding is already occurring. Between 1.5 and 2.5\ninches of rain have fallen.\n- Some locations that will experience flooding include...\nMount Lebanon, Bethel Park, McMurray, Washington, Canonsburg,\nGastonville, Baldwin, Upper St. Clair, Scott Township, Whitehall,\nSouth Park Township, Cecil-Bishop, Jefferson Hills, Castle\nShannon, Pleasant Hills, Bridgeville, Wolfdale, McGovern and East\nWashington.\n- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood\n\n## Instructions\nTurn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood\ndeaths occur in vehicles."}