{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.c60da1f582dc1e53804f05744cffb532fb14ee39.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flash Flood Warning issued September 13 at 6:03PM EDT until September 13 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-09-13","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.c60da1f582dc1e53804f05744cffb532fb14ee39.001.1","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":138,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flash Flood Warning: Flash Flood Warning issued September 13 at 6:03PM EDT until September 13 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Immediate\n**Areas:** Mercer, PA\n**Issued by:** NWS Pittsburgh PA\n**Sent:** 2026-09-13T18:03:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-09-13T18:03:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-09-13T20:30:00-04:00\n\n## Description\nAt 603 PM EDT, local law enforcement and doppler radar reported\nthunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between\n1.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or\nexpected to begin shortly.\n\nHAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.\n\nSOURCE...Law enforcement reported.\n\nIMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,\nhighways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor\ndrainage and low-lying areas.\n\nSome locations that will experience flash flooding include...\nHermitage, Sharon, Sharpsville, Farrell and Wheatland.\n\nRoads were flooded near Farrell.\n\n## Instructions\nTurn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood\ndeaths occur in vehicles."}