Serious Flooding Hits Pittsburgh Area

Late Wednesday evening, heavy rain drenched western Pennsylvania, including the Pittsburgh area and surrounding metro. More than 2" of rain fell across the region with another 1/4" expected into the night. The heaviest rain is over and will taper off through the night. https://twitter.com/WeatherNation/status/1009643845317902336   The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for a population of over half a million people in the area affected. https://twitter.com/NWSFlashFlood/status/1009651094853693440 Officials reported multiple deep-water rescues in the area, but no injuries as of 10 pm local time. https://twitter.com/realtimwilliams/status/1009599597801590784 Vehicles are still stuck in flood waters as of Wednesday night. https://twitter.com/realtimwilliams/status/1009637911841697792 With many people seeking shelter from the rising water wherever they can. https://twitter.com/realtimwilliams/status/1009613046648590336 Stay with WeatherNation for the latest on this developing story. https://twitter.com/WeatherNation/status/1009654693025333249