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Southwest Pennsylvania Braces for More Flooding as Storms Intensify

Warnings Across Multiple Counties as Rainfall Breaks Records

Southwest Pennsylvania is facing worsening conditions as relentless rain swells creeks and triggers widespread power outages. Weather alerts now blanket most of northern and central Allegheny County, with warnings in effect until early evening for over a million residents—many in Pittsburgh and surrounding suburbs.

The deluge has been unrelenting, dumping nearly two inches of rain in under an hour near Pittsburgh International Airport, shattering the daily record set in 2005. Forecasters had already issued a flood watch hours earlier, anticipating trouble for low-lying areas. Now, towns like Murrysville, Vandergrift, Monroeville, Greensburg, and their neighboring suburbs are bracing for rising water in streams and drainage systems.

Power Outages Surge as Storms Continue

The storms have wreaked havoc on the power grid, with outages peaking at 14,000 homes over the weekend. Though numbers dipped briefly, they surged again Sunday afternoon as new storms rolled in. As of 6 p.m., nearly 10,000 customers in Allegheny County remain without electricity, with smaller outages scattered across Westmoreland and Indiana counties.

Crews are working around the clock to restore power, battling oppressive heat, fallen trees, and debris that complicate repairs. The situation remains fluid as the region waits for the worst to pass.