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Flood Warning — NWS Pittsburgh PA

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Flood Warning issued October 11 at 11:16AM EDT until October 11 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA

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A flood warning covers parts of several counties in Pennsylvania through 4:30 PM EDT on October 11, with flooding ongoing or expected after heavy rainfall. The source reports rising streams and flooded low-water crossings.

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  • Affected location: Pennsylvania
The Upper Jurassic Morrison Formation is widely distributed in many western American states. The unit consists of fluvial (river/floodplain) and lacustrine (lake) deposits. Dinosaur bones and dinosaur tracks are moderately common in Morrison Formation sediments. Exceptionally dinosaur-rich localities include Como Bluff in Wyoming, Dinosaur National Monument in Utah, Dinosaur Ridge in Colorado, and the Cleveland-Lloyd Quarry in Utah. At right are tectonically tilted beds of the Morrison Formation
Illustrative image: The Upper Jurassic Morrison Formation is widely distributed in many western American states. The unit consists of fluvial (river/floodplain) and lacustrine (lake) deposits. Dinosaur bones and dinosaur tracks are moderately common in Morrison Formation sediments. Exceptionally dinosaur-rich localities include Como Bluff in Wyoming, Dinosaur National Monument in Utah, Dinosaur Ridge in Colorado, and the Cleveland-Lloyd Quarry in Utah. At right are tectonically tilted beds of the Morrison Formation — James St. John/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
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Flooded roads and low-water crossings pose a stated danger to motorists in the warned area.

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Confidence
7/10
Geographic reach
3/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
4/10
Urgency
8/10

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