Flood Advisory Issued For Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH, PA — The National Weather Service has issued a flood advisory for the Ohio River at Pittsburgh to early Sunday afternoon. The weather service expects flooding due to excessive rainfall that is forecast.

At 10:30 a.m. Friday, the river stage was 16.5 feet, but the river is expected to rise to 18.5 feet by early Saturday afternoon.

At 18 feet, water begins to flow onto the Monongahela Parking Wharf. At 19 feet, water begins to flow onto the riverwalk between Acrisure Stadium and PNC Park on the North Shore.

After Thursday's heavy rains, the weather service is predicting over an inch more through the advisory stage.