Active AlertsVolant, PA

What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
Where: Southern Mercer County in northwestern Pennsylvania Northern Lawrence County in western Pennsylvania
When: Until 700 AM EDT.
Impacts: Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
Additional Details: - At 344 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated very heavy rain fell across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional light to moderate rain could maintain elevated creeks and streams this morning, resulting in flooding in some locations. - Some locations that will experience flooding include New Castle, Hermitage, Sharon, Grove City, Sharpsville, Farrell, New Wilmington, Oakwood, New Castle Northwest, Mercer, Pulaski, Bessemer, New Bedford, West Middlesex, Plain Grove Township, South New Castle, Clark, Wheatland, Jackson Center and Volant. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.